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Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2020-I Know Kung Fu
April 14, 2022 03:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBSend us a Text Message. Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2020-I Know Kung Fu This is one of CWF's staple wine recommendations, Evodia Grenache, Lindeman's Bin 65 Chardonnay, and Kung Fu Girl, major bang for the buck wines! The 2020 vintage may be the best vintage of this wine that I have tasted and I am a long-time fan (since 2016). I can type a bunch of stuff or you can check out the review on www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details! Check us out at www.cheapwinefind...
La Granja 360 Cava- Trader Joe's Tasty, Cheap, Organic Sparkling Wine
April 12, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MBSend us a Text Message. La Granja 360 Cava- Trader Joe's Tasty, Cheap, Organic Sparkling Wine It is the season for Sparkling wine cocktails. Don't but Moet or Dom and pour in some orange juice, the wine gods will not look kindly on you. This is a $6.99 tasty Cava that is perfect for adding a splash of orange juice, peach puree, or if you are feeling extra fancy Chambord. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the best wine podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.che...
Trader Joe's Petit Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2020-Costs $8...Tastes Like $15
April 10, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Petit Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2020-Costs $8...Tastes Like $15 Covid has wrecked the supply chain and wine sales. Trader Joe's Reserve wines were always negociant wines. They purchased over-flow wine from major winemakers. Since Covid, the supply of excess has exploded, restaurants and wine bars closed for 2 years and did not buy new vintages. Those wines are still out there. Trader Joe's Reserve series of wines have amazing wines to choose from. C...
Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir 2018-Classic Value-Priced Estate Pinot
April 08, 2022 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.79 MBSend us a Text Message. Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir 2018-Classic Value-Priced Estate Pinot Ok, this is an estate Pinot Noir most of the grapes came from one of the first Pinot Noir vineyards in the Russian River Valley AVA. Rodney Strong came to Sonoma in 1959 and is one of the modern Pioneers of California wine. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the companion PODCAST for the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefi...
Reserve des Chastelles Tavel 2020-TJ's Rosé That Is A LIttle Different From The Rest
April 04, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. Reserve des Chastelles Tavel 2020-TJ's Rosé That Is A Little Different From The Rest This is an $8.99 Trader Joe's Rosé. What is different about it? Well. Tavel is not your usual Rosé. More tannins, more alcohol, more body. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast to find out why!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2020-Thinking About Easter Wine Pairings
April 02, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.47 MBSend us a Text Message. Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2020-Thinking About Easter Wine Pairings I found this wine at Trader Joe's, but I think I could have got it cheaper at a wine shop. Louis Jadot was founded in 1859 as a negiciant and today also has its own vineyards and winery. This has a Beaujolais-Villages designation but it has grapes from all 10 Cru villages. So this is a value-priced French wine with a little bit extra. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podc...
Hook or Crook Cellars Lodi Chardonnay 2020- A Costco Bargain Chardonnay
March 31, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MBSend us a Text Message. Hook or Crook Cellars Lodi Chardonnay 2020- A Costco Bargain Chardonnay This is a classic California Chardonnay in the style of the great Napa Chardonnay's, but sleek and modern. If you are a no oak Chardonnay person maybe this is not your style. But if you are a great-tasting Chardonnay person then you are right at home. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podca...
Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021-A New Zealand Spring Day In A Bottle
March 28, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 4.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021-A New Zealand Spring Day In A Bottle A young Sauvignon Blanc is easy to like. A young Sauvignon Blanc wine from New Zealand is a Cheapwiefinder pick to click. The Starborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is delicious. For all the details check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and do not forget to listen to the PODCAST!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2020- A TJ's Wine Named After Me
March 26, 2022 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBSend us a Text Message. Lazy Bones Paso Robles Cabernet Franc 2020- A TJ's Wine Named After Me This is a & buck Trader Joe's exclusive wine that has been available for years, it is a perennial favorite. Cabernet Franc is a Bordeaux blending grape and not often seen as a single varietal wine, especially for value-priced wine. This is exactly what is wonderful about this Red wine, it is a solid example of a wine that you do not always see on store shelves in this price range. Why not give...
The Originals Syrah 2019-Trader Joe's Wine Bargain Alert
March 23, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBSend us a Text Message. The Originals Syrah 2019-Trader Joe's Wine Bargain Alert There is not much new information on this Syrah wine. Back in 2007, it was a $22 single vineyard wine. In 2017 it was a $15 to $20 wine sourced from high-end vineyards in the Columbia Valley AVA. Today, it is $5.99 for Trader Joe's wine, yet it tastes like an expensive Syrah. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email ...
Exquisite Collection Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020
March 21, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MBSend us a Text Message. Exquisite Collection Cotes de Provence Rosé 2020 This is a cult wine, it would wine all kinds of awards in Europe and when it was finally released in the US by Aldi back in 2018 it sold out in a matter of hours. That was at the height of the Rosé craze and today it is available at Aldi, you do not have to rush out to get it. It is not my favorite style of Rosé, but I can see it is a solid well-made Rosé. While it may not be my thing, it could be yours and it only...
Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018-A Costco Bang For The Buck Red Blend
March 18, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBSend us a Text Message. Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018-A Costco Bang For The Buck Red Blend There is a story behind this wine that is too complicated to go into here. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019-Freaking Good
March 16, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019-Freaking Good There is an effort in California to elevate Zinfandel wines to be equal to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. I always loved Zinfandel, I never thought they weren't equal. But elegant, sophisticated is the new normal. I have nothing against elegant and sophisticated, but I always loved rustic Zins. The Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019 gives the elegance with a little farmhouse rustic, to me, the...
Caretaker Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020- A Long-Time Trader Joe's Favorite Brand
March 13, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.83 MBSend us a Text Message. Caretaker Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2020- A Long-Time Trader Joe's Favorite Brand We first reviewed a Caretaker branded wine for the 2009 vintage, it was a Pinot Noir. This is my first time trying the Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and what took us so long! This is one of those bargain wines Trader Joe's is so well-known for. Check our www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the best wine podcast for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com ...
Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2020- My Favorite Chardonnay Let Me Tell U Why
March 11, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.23 MBSend us a Text Message. Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay 2020- My Favorite Chardonnay Let Me Tell U Why I could tell you why, again. But you should check out the review on www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the awesome podcast!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Cupcake Prosecco DOC- Shouldn't It Be Tiramisu Prosecco?
March 09, 2022 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.21 MBSend us a Text Message. Cupcake Prosecco DOC- Shouldn't It Be Tiramisu Prosecco? Cupcake Vineyards is a curated wine brand, Cava from Spain, Sauv Blanc from New Zealand, etc. They use the same head winemaker on all the wines so there is a certain sensibility behind the whole line of wines. If you enjoy one wine you should enjoy others. I enjoyed the Cupcake Prosecco DOC! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefind...
Emma Reichart Gewürztraminer 2020-Hard To Spell, Easy To Drink
March 07, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutes - 4.96 MBSend us a Text Message. Emma Reichart Gewürztraminer 2020-Hard To Spell, Easy To Drink A $6.99 Trader Joe's wine, but $11.99 in retail wine shops. Just pointed that out for all of those folks who think $6.99 wine is beneath them. Never had a Gewürztraminer wine you say? Well, there is no time like today to remedy that. Get out of your White wine rut and into some cool German wine. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the glorious details!! Check us out a...
Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Syrah 2019-It Sure Don't Taste Like A $10 Wine
March 05, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.96 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Syrah 2019-It Sure Don't Taste Like A $10 Wine I like a wine bargain. You like a wine bargain. We like a wine bargain. I think this is a wine bargain! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
J Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay 2019-A Wine Well Worth Drinking!!
March 02, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.11 MBSend us a Text Message. J Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay 2019-A Wine Well Worth Drinking!! We at CheapWineFinder.com sometimes focus too much on store brands. Yes, they do provide excellent value, but they can not be counted on vintage after vintage. There are family-owned wineries that make excellent value=priced wine and they should be applauded. The J Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay is an iconic Chardonnay at an excellent price. You can pay more, but can you really get better? Check out www...
CheapWineFinder Makes a Hurricane Cocktail For Mardi Gras
February 28, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBSend us a Text Message. CheapWineFinder Makes a Hurricane Cocktail For Mardi Gras Chateau Quake and Domaine Dave make Pat O'Brien's Hurricane Cocktail using the official bottle of mix and some rum we hand on hand. We came pretty close to the real Bourbon Street cocktail but found something was missing. What was missing? New Orleans and the French Quarter, these drinks simply taste better down south! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details. Check...
William Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2019-Aldi's $6.99 Total Bargain Chardonnay!!!
February 26, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBSend us a Text Message. William Wright Monterey Chardonnay 2019-Aldi's $6.99 Total Bargain Chardonnay!!! If you don't know, now you know. Store brands are fair less expensive than retail wine shop brands. Are retail wine shop brands better than store brands ? Not when you factor in competing costs, Store brands usually wine. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinde...
Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Paso Robles Organic Zinfandel 2020-TJ's $5.99 Organic Zin
February 23, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Paso Robles Organic Zinfandel 2020-TJ's $5.99 Organic Zin At 12.5% alcohol, it is too light-bodied to be my kind of Zinfandel, I like them bold, but balanced. But an organic Paso Robles Zinfandel for $5.99 is crazy. If you love wine you need to give t a try. I do not care if you only drink Turley Zinfandel from Paso Robles. Anybody who can bring you this type of bargain needs to be supported. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and l...
Fancy Flock Sauvignon Blanc 2020-Aldi $4 Sauv Blanc From Spain-Any Good?
February 21, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.39 MBSend us a Text Message. Fancy Flock Sauvignon Blanc 2020-Aldi $4 Sauv Blanc From Spain-Any Good? Contrary to popular belief, people in places in Europe who traditionally drink wine with every meal drink cheap local wine. Wine marketing wants you to think that no wine under $20 could belong on the dinner table. In practice that is far from the truth. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us a...
Trader Joe's Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir 2020- The Best Ten Dollar Pinot Noir #2
February 19, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir 2020- The Best Ten Dollar Pinot Noir #2 Chalone is a 300-acre AVA 1,300 to 2,300 feet up in the Monterey coastal mountains. The soil is closer to Burgundy, France than California and the climate is all it's own. Pinot Noir from the Chalone AVA sells from $25 to $75. This is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. There is no reason not to buy and try this Pinot Noir! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for...
Trader Joe's Reserve Sonoma Valley Merlot 2020-Don't Look Sideways At This $9.99 Merlot
February 17, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Reserve Sonoma Valley Merlot 2020-Don't Look Sideways At This $9.99 Merlot Ok, Merlot is awesome. Just because some guy in a movie about screwed up drunk people said otherwise is no excuse for you not drinking merlot. (see the movie Sideways) Merlot is one of the Great grapes of Bordeaux. It should be a part of your Red wine rotation. Do not let peer pressure mess you up. Check out www,cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the det...
Don Rodolfo Mendoza Pinot Noir 2019-The Best $10 Pinot Noir?
February 14, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBSend us a Text Message. Don Rodolfo Mendoza Pinot Noir 2019-The Best $10 Pinot Noir? A value-priced Pinot Noir from the Lujan de Cuyo region of Mendoza in Argentina. The leading wine reviewer gave this ten buck Pinot 90 points. There isn't anything about this wine that would suggest it is an excellent wine, but it is. Sometimes winemakers just know how to make wine. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.co...
Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020-Love NZ Sauvignon Blanc?
February 12, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.46 MBSend us a Text Message. Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020-Love NZ Sauvignon Blanc? Kim Crawford is synonymous with New Zealand wine. The only problem is he sold the company in 2004. Loveblock is his new (newish) project with his wife Erica. This Sauvignon Blanc is delicious! For all the details check out www.cheapwinefinder.com or listen to the absolutely brilliant podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder....
The Chocolate Cellar Red-Aldi $8 Valentine's Day Chocolate Red Wine
February 10, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.53 MBSend us a Text Message. The Chocolate Cellar Red-Aldi $8 Valentine's Day Chocolate Red Wine Eight bucks at Aldi's. Smells like an ice cream sundae. Tastes like a chocolate bar. What else could you ask for? Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Curious Beasts Chardonnay 2019-Never had a Skeleton Label Wine I Didn't Like
February 07, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBSend us a Text Message. Curious Beasts Chardonnay 2019-Never had a Skeleton Label Wine I Didn't Like I went to the local Supermarket looking for a wine with hearts on the label and love in the name and could not find a single wine. So, I bought the wine with Day of The Dead Skeletons on the label. I never had a skull wine I did not like. So, if this is not a Valentine's Day Wine, it is a winter Chardonnay. It has bold, dark flavors, with balanced acidity, it drinks great! Check out www...
Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2020-$12.99...Worth Buying?
February 05, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.17 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2020-$12.99...Worth Buying? Most 2020 vintage Carneros Pinots sell in the $20 to $40 range. This TJ's Pinot Noir has been sourced from a steady Carneros supplier for 12 years. There are no bad vineyards in Carneros and therefore there are no bad wines Trader Joe's simply sells good wines for less. The problem is that you get zero information about the origin of the wine. But the cheap price goes a long way in quitt...
Mon Frére Chardonnay 2018-Au Contraire Mon Frère
February 03, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.64 MBSend us a Text Message. Mon Frére Chardonnay 2018-Au Contraire Mon Frère Peppy LaPew, Bart Simpson, Bill Murray in Caddyshack? The name comes from somewhere, but I think it actually comes from how the Chardonnay is a blend of California and Burgundian winemaking techniques. Talk about the best of both worlds. If you like your Chardonnay with a bit of complication, with a bit of style, but still affordable, then we got one for you! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the pod...
Stormchaser Wild Ride Red 2019- Aldi's Excellent $8 Columbia Valley Red Blend
February 01, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MBSend us a Text Message. Stormchaser Wild Ride Red 2019- Aldi's Excellent $8 Columbia Valley Red Blend Trader Joe's wines get all the press, but Aldi's main portfolio of wines is hard to beat. The Stormchaser Red blend has been around since the 2018 vintage, but I somehow missed it. This is an excellent Red wine blend. It drinks well above its eight-buck price tag. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com o...
Marengo Mauro Nas-Cetta 2020-Explore the White Wines of Italy
January 29, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.95 MBSend us a Text Message. Marengo Mauro Nas-Cetta 2020-Explore the White Wines of Italy There are hundreds of different White wine grapes in Italy. Every Village has its grape that they drink with pride. All the grapes are different, they have a wine history that goes back thousands of years. They must be doing something right. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinde...
Union and Branch Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-Aldi's $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon
January 27, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBSend us a Text Message. Union and Branch Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-Aldi's $14.99 Cabernet Sauvignon Why is this wine more expensive than the typical Aldi wine? I am not sure. Is it worth $14.99? Yes, it rocks for 15 bucks. So, what is the deal here? Read www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Paso Dragon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-TJ's Tasty $8 Paso Robles Cab
January 25, 2022 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBSend us a Text Message. Paso Dragon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-TJ's Tasty $8 Paso Robles Cab According to the leading wine experts Paso Robles produces some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon wines in America. It stands to reason that if Paso makes great expensive Cabs, it easily can produce killer inexpensive Cabernet Sauvignon. That is Logic 101, right? It is, some things are simple. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.chea...
Vinas Chilenas Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2021- Trader Joe's $4.49 Wine From Chile
January 23, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.57 MBSend us a Text Message. Vinas Chilenas Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2021- Trader Joe's $4.49 Wine From Chile This is a Trader Joe's wine that has been a favorite for over a decade. The price is the same after more than ten years. The best Sauvignon Blanc you ever had? No. The best $4.49 Sauv Blanc? Oh, Yeah! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
14 Hands Hot To Trot Red Blend 2018-Saddle Up To Good Flavor
January 20, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBSend us a Text Message. 14 Hands Hot To Trot Red Blend 2018-Saddle Up To Good Flavor A solid Red Blend from Columbia Valley. Columbia Valley is the home of excellent Red Blends. This is an excellent value-priced wine, well-made and good tasting. What more do you want for under ten bucks? Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
19 Crimes Martha's Chard 2020-Martha Stewart Approved
January 18, 2022 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.71 MBSend us a Text Message. 19 Crimes Martha's Chard 2020-Martha Stewart Approved Ok, I am not surprised that Martha Stewart knew how to rock Chardonnay. And I am not surprised that a 19 Crimes wine brings a great deal of value. But I am surprised by just how much I like this $11.99 Chard! Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the best wine podcast in the whole world for more info. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Grifone Sangiovese 2018-TJ's Italian 2 Euro Carlo Wine
January 15, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. Grifone Sangiovese 2018-TJ's Italian 2 Euro Carlo Wine This is a wine that Trader Joe's sells for $3.99. It has over 3 years of aging and they shipped it from Italy, and it still sells for under four bucks. This is something that you use to clean engine parts not for wine that you drink, right? Nope, it tastes good. Not complicated, but good tasting. Read all about it on www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details! Check us out at www....
Sauvignon de Seguin Bordeaux Blanc 2020-TJ's $7.99 Sauv Blanc From France
January 13, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.22 MBSend us a Text Message. Sauvignon de Seguin Bordeaux Blanc 2020-TJ's $7.99 Sauv Blanc From France This is a wine that French people drink. Chateau Seguin has a link on their website to a French wine seller where this Sauvignon Blanc sells for 4.9 Euros or less than six bucks. Decanter magazine gave it 92 points! But, who cares, Cheapwinefinder says it's awesome. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com ...
Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019-A Delicious Value Zin
January 11, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.08 MBSend us a Text Message. Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019-A Delicious Value Zin A tasty Zinfandel from the gold rush country! California is a treasure trove of excellent Zinfandel regions. Lodi, Sonoma, Central Coast, Napa, and Amador County offer excellent and individual takes on ZInfandel wine. I say, explore them all. Check out www.cheapwinefinder and listen to the podcast for all the details !!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@che...
Vigilance Red Hills AVA Sauvignon Blanc 2020-An Excellent California Sauv Blanc
January 09, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBSend us a Text Message. Vigilance Red Hills AVA Sauvignon Blanc 2020-An Excellent California Sauv Blanc Red Hills AVA is inside the Lake County AVA just north of Napa. For years they sold their grapes to other wineries. Today, excellent wineries are making terrific wine in Lake County. Vigilance is one of the brands from Shannon Ridge, a family-owned winery that is sustainably farmed and will be 100% certified organic by the summer of 2022. The grape clone used is the same as in parts ...
Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020-Time To Look For Bargains
January 06, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.89 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020-Time To Look For Bargains. This Pinot Noir is a little too hot for my tastes, 14.5% alcohol. But I think it is intended for the Restaraunt crowd, and some high alcohol content will not be noticeable when paired with food. I am a Pinot Noir sipper, and I want my Pinot delicate and complicated. The extra alcohol removes some of the complications. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to th...
Dancing Flame Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-$6.99 From Aldi
January 04, 2022 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.36 MBSend us a Text Message. Dancing Flame Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-$6.99 From Aldi 2022 has us back on the cheap wine beat. This is a seven-buck Cab Sauv from Chile. I got used to the fancy but cheap Cabernet Sauvignon I drank in December 2021, so I was not entirely taken by this Cab. But it is a pretty reasonable $7 Red wine. I got a little jaded by going upscale last month. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details Check us out at www.cheap...
Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-$20 And Worth Every Penny
December 31, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-$20 And Worth Every Penny Twenty buck Trader Joe's wine, what is this world coming to? There is a story about this wine that should be very interesting for all value-priced wine drinkers. Since I just wrote the story and review on www.cheapwinefinder.com and recorded a podcast about this wine, there is no need to recount it here. So check it out and enjoy! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinde...
Meiomi California Pinot Noir NV-The New Meiomi
December 29, 2021 03:00 - 7 minutes - 5.41 MBSend us a Text Message. Meiomi California Pinot Noir NV-The New Meiomi Meiomi Pinot Noir is a hugely successful wine, with more than 7,000,000 bottles sold a year. Constellation Brands bought this wine in 2015, and there have been changes made to this Pinot Noir. Is it still what you know and expect? Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017-Champagne Quality At Half The Price
December 27, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.62 MBSend us a Text Message. Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017-Champagne Quality At Half The Price It is December 2021, and Champagne is in short supply; instead of Bubbly sales, Champagne prices are higher. What to do, what to do, what to do. Well, where do they grow excellent Chardonnay and Pinot Noir? Why Willamette Valley, of course! So, does a vintage-dated, estate-grown, Bubbly with three years of age for the second fermentation sound interesting? And oh yeah, it is 1/2 to 1/4 the pr...
Hwy 5 Pinot Noir 2020-Aldi $5 Party Wine
December 24, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.57 MBSend us a Text Message. Hwy 5 Pinot Noir 2020-Aldi $5 Party Wine Ok, so you think five dollars is too cheap for wine. In Europe, where they drink wine with the meal, they seldom spend more than two or three Euros on a wine. 2 or 3 Euros equals $5. And Aldi, Trader Joe's, and Costco wines are typically 40% less than comparable retail wine shop wines. So, is this wine too cheap? No. Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast for all the details! And Merry Christmas fro...
Trader Joe's Reserve Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-$25 for $9.99?
December 22, 2021 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.67 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Reserve Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019-$25 for $9.99? My cousin's next-door neighbor's uncle has a friend who read on the internet that this is a restaurant wine of note that because of Covid in 2020 and 2021 didn't sell and, with a new vintage coming, had to be sold off. And Trader Joe's stepped in and bought and bought the whole vintage. Does it taste more expensive than a $9.99 Cab Sauv? Yes, it does. Check out the review on www.cheapwinef...
Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Sonoma Brut-Worth The Extra Five Bucks?
December 20, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.34 MBSend us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Sonoma Brut-Worth The Extra Five Bucks? CWF reviewed the Trader Joe's Reserve North Coast Brut Bubbly at $9.99, and we wondered if the Sonoma County version could be worth $5 more. That extra five bucks put it in competition with the California version of elite French Champagne House Bubbly, like Chandon, Pipper, and Mumms. Well, the answer is not so simple. Check out the review on www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the podcast fo...