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Bonflor California Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

September 20, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Bonflor California Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $7.99 wine found at Aldi stores. The name Bonflor translates to “Good Flower, which is “likely a reference to the type of plants grown in the organic vineyard to attract the kinds of insects and birds that feed on the insects detrimental to the vines. The…

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Aldi Castellore Gavi DOCG 2024

September 18, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Aldi Castellore Gavi DOCG 2024 is an Aldi wine, priced at $9.99. We previously reviewed the 2022 vintage and were impressed, so we sampled a newer vintage to see if the quality is maintained. The Story Castellore is the brand name Aldi uses for value Italian wines. The brand is used for Chianti, Pinot…

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Aldi Specially Selected Napa Valley Brut

September 16, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Aldi Specially Selected Napa Valley Brut is $17.99 in-store, but the Aldi website lists it at $19.99. The Story The back label shows that this Bubbly was produced and bottled by Rack and Riddle. Rack and Riddle is a custom Sparkling wine producer. They have many Sparkling wines in the value-price category, including Peaks…

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Seek to Find Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023

September 13, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Seek to Find Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is sold at Trader Joe’s for $7.99. It was made for Trader Joe’s by a branch of Treana wines, which is a brand owned by Hope Family Wines from Paso Robles in California’s Central Coast. The Story Hope Family Wines is an excellent family-owned winery that…

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Saldo Australia Shiraz 2021

September 11, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Saldo Australia Shiraz 2021 is a wine I found on sale for $8.99; its list price is $30. The sale may still be on. Follow this link for more information. The Story Saldo is a brand from the Prisoner Wine Company, founded by renowned winemaker Dave Phinney. Dave was the winemaker for The Prisoner…

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Aldi’s Peaks & Tides Sonoma Brut

September 9, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Aldi’s Peaks & Tides Sonoma Brut is a Sparkling wine sold at Aldi stores for $13.99. This Bubbly was produced by Rack and Riddle. The Story Rack and Riddle (these are terms used in making Bubbly) is a custom Sparkling wine producer located in several locations in Sonoma and Lodi. If you have tasted…

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Emile Cheysson Cremant De Bourgogne Brut

September 5, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Emile Cheysson Cremant De Bourgogne Brut is a Sparkling wine I found for $9.99 at a local wine shop. The average price on he internet is $17 and up. Wine sales have been down for the last years, and shops have been having sales to get folks in the door, so keep an eye…

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Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024

September 2, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024 is a wine I found selling for $10.99 at a local wine shop. Pine Ridge Vineyards is a Napa Valley winery in the Stags Leap district. They typically produce Bordeaux-inspired wines, so this White wine is not typical of their wine program. The Story Pine Ridge Vineyards is…

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Seaglass Central Coast Pinot Grigio 2024

August 30, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Seaglass Central Coast Pinot Grigio 2024 is a wine that should be found for around $10. It was one of the 50+ brands of wines and spirits from Trinchero Family Vineyards. The Story Trinchero Family Vineyards is the 4th family-owned winery. They were founded in Napa Valley in 1948 and are still going strong….

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

August 28, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The back label indicates that it was “vintage and bottled” by Ashford Court from American Canyon, located in the southern part of Napa Valley. The Story Ashford Court is a part of Plata Wine Partners, which is a versatile…

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The Delicious Monster White 2024

August 16, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Delicious Monster White 2024 is a wine available at Trader Joe’s, selling for $5.99. CWF reviewed the 2023 vintage of this wine and was impressed. How do they create a worthwhile wine at the southern tip of Africa and ship it all over the US for less than six bucks? The Story The Delicious…

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2023

August 14, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2023 is a $12.99 exclusive to Trader Joe’s. This is the 15th vintage of this wine, and they seem to offer a Platinum Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir during the Holiday months. The Story The back label says Carneros Cellars bottled this wine. I looked up who owns…

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Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

August 9, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a wine I found selling for $13.99 on sale. Charles Smith produced this wine under the Wines of Substance brand. The Story Charles Smith has a history of establishing a wine brand and then selling it for a tidy sum. The Wines of Substance brand was sold to…

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The Velvet Devil Merlot 2022

August 7, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Velvet Devil Merlot 2022 is a wine I found selling for $9.99 at a local wine shop. This wine was vinted and bottled by Charles Smith Wines, but Charles Smith has not owned this brand for years. The Story Charles Smith Wines were massive hits in the 2010s. He made 100-point $100 wines and…

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Compass Bridge Sonoma Pinot Noir 2023

August 2, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Compass Bridge Sonoma Pinot Noir 2023 is a limited-edition wine available at Trader Joe’s for $9.99. The Compass Bridge brand is from a entity of Delicato Family Vineyards. The Story Delicato Family Vineyards, from the Lodi AVA, purchased Coppola Wines (Sonoma) a few years ago and formed a large wine company that produces wine…

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Compass Bridge Sonoma Chardonnay 2023

July 30, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Compass Bridge Sonoma Chardonnay 2023 is a Trader Joe’s exclusive, selling for $8.99. The back label indicates it was vinted and bottled by Compass Bridge of Manteca & Geyserville, California. The Story Manteca is the corporate home of Delicato Family Vineyards (100 years old this year), and Geyserville was the home of Coppola Wines,…

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Justin Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023

July 28, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Justin Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a wine I found selling for $12.99; the list price is $18. This is a wine that is widely available from supermarkets to wine shops. The Story There was a Justin (Justin Baldwin), but he sold the winery to The Wonderful Company in 2010. The Wonderful Company…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Paso Robles Grenache 2023

July 24, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Paso Robles Grenache 2023 is a $9.99 wine available exclusively at Trader Joe’s stores. This wine was produced and bottled by the Beckett Family of Paso Robles. ” Produced and bottled” indicates that the listed producer fermented and aged a minimum of 75% of the wine. The Story The Beckett Family…

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Granite Coast Organic Monterey Rosé 2024

July 22, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Granite Coast Organic Monterey Rosé 2024 is available exclusively at Trader Joe’s for $5.99. A check of CWF archives shows we reviewed the 2013 Granite Coast Red blend; that wine was $4.99. The Story The Granite Coast Vineyards label is owned by Scheid Family Vineyards. They are a large family-owned wine business that was…

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Decoy Chardonnay 2023

July 19, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Decoy Chardonnay 2023 is a wine I found selling for $14.99; Duckhorn has it listed for $20. Decoy is the entry-level wine brand (if a $20 wine can be called entry-level) for Duckhorn Winery. The Story Duckhorn Winery was founded in 1976 and was known for its Merlot. They had ten wine brands, which…

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Aldi Specially Selected Côte de Provence Rosé 2024

July 16, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Aldi Specially Selected Côte de Provence Rosé 2024 is an exclusive offering from Aldi, priced at $9.99. The Côte de Provence is the largest growing region or AOP in Provence. The Story The Côte de Provence covers 195,000 acres and produces 107 million bottles per year. There are 337 wineries and 35 Co-Ops. Aldi…

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Ferrari-Carano North Coast Fume Blanc 2023

July 14, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Ferrari-Carano North Coast Fume Blanc 2023 is a wine I found for $10.99, and it received 92 points from a major wine critic. The Story Ferrari-Carano was founded in 1981 by Don and Rhonda Carano. It is a beautiful estate in Northern Sonoma, and they produced consistently excellent wines. After Don Carano passed away…

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Sunshine Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

July 12, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Sunshine Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The back label says it was “Produced and Bottled by” Northwest Collective from Dundee, Oregon. The Story The Northwest Collective is a part of Precept Brands, a large wine and spirits business in the Northwest part of the US. They have a…

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J L Quinson Le Rosé French Fizz

July 8, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The J L Quinson Le Rosé French Fizz sells for $7.99 at Trader Joe’s. The brand is J.L. Quinson, a wine company located in the south of France since 1904. The Story J L Quinson produces a wide range of wines, from Chablis to Provence Rosé and Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but it appears they no longer have…

Kirkland Signature Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

July 6, 2025 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The Kirkland Signature Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a $6.99 Costco exclusive wine. It is produced by a division of Precept Wine & Spirits, the largest privately owned wine company in the Northwest. The Story Precept has its line of wine brands, and they have also produced wine for Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Costco. They…

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