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Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Saint-Emilion 2022-The Best $15 Merlot?

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 25, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Saint-Emilion 2022-The Best $15 Merlot? Saint-Emilion is a village on the Right Bank in Bordeaux and they do Merlot, between them and Pomerol they produce what may be the best Merlot in the world. American value-priced wine drinkers barely...

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8 Plumas Sauvignon Blanc- Chill As A Summer Cooler

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 23, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. 8 Plumas Sauvignon Blanc- Chill As A Summer Cooler Plumas equals feathers... Plumas lead to Plumage. Spain isn't well known for Sauvignon Blanc, but Aldi is well known for value-priced wine. So is this match-up with Marlborough, New Zealand Sauv Blanc? No, this is mo...

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OVZ Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2021- Affordable Zinfandel Done Right!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 21, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. OVZ Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2021- Affordable Zinfandel Done Right! Lodi is a great place to look for affordable wines. The wineries are often over 100 years old. OVZ is made by and family-owned wine company started in 1906. This is my kind of Zinfandel! To find out ...

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La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut-Trader Joe's Delicious $11 French Bubbly!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 19, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut-Trader Joe's Delicious $11 French Bubbly! I think I said in the Podcast that Burgundy is east of Paris, it isn't it is west of Paris. I say something wrong in every podcast, I turn left when they say right. I can't help it. But ...

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Aldi California Heritage Merlot-The $4.99 Food Wine!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 16, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Aldi California Heritage Merlot-The $4.99 Food Wine! The California Heritage Series of wine from Aldi is the new KING of cheap wine. Every wine in the line that I have tasted is better than its $4.88 price tag. Forget 2 Buck Check, Forget Aldi's Winking Owl, Forget Al...

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Aldi's Specially Selected Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021-Aldi Is Killing It!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 13, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Aldi's Specially Selected Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021-Aldi Is Killing It! This is a $10.99 Napa Valley Chardonnay, big deal, right? Napa is about place and people and this Chardonnay is Napa generic. Is that Bad? No, not when the wine is $10.99. It tastes like Napa a...

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Trader Joe's Reserve Rasteau Cru 2022-What Is A Rasteau?

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 11, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Reserve Rasteau Cru 2022-What Is A Rasteau? This is a Trader Joe's $9.99 wine that just happens to have a Cru designation. Cru is the top of French wine designations, in Bordeaux, there are First Growth wines, but in the Southern Rhone Valley, this is it. ...

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Porto 6 Vinho Tinto 2021-Trader Joe's $6 Portuguese Red

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 07, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Porto 6 Vinho Tinto 2021-Trader Joe's $6 Portuguese Red Well actually $5.99, six-buck wine shouldn't taste this good, but it does. Portuguese wine is interesting,  they do not care what the rest of the wine world is doing. They do what is right for Portuguese wine. V...

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Juggernaut Sonoma Coast Chardonnay-Upscale @ A Value Price!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 05, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Juggernaut Sonoma Coast Chardonnay-Upscale @ A Value Price! This Chardonnay is a brand from Bogle Family Vineyards a 6th generation winery from the Clarksburg AVA. The Sonoma Coast AVA is a high-end Chardonnay and Pinot Noir AVA . The wines from here can sell for $50 ...

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Gruet Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine- The Best Champagne-Style Value Wine?

CheapWineFinder Podcast - April 03, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Gruet Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine- The Best Champagne-Style Value Wine? Yeah, Maybe it is. It is hard to be definitive with wine because every year is a new harvest, but Gruet has been rocking the  Sparkling wine thing for years. Then when you find out it is a French win...

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Babs Santa Barbara Pinot Noir-Review-$16@Costco-$25 to $35 Elsewhere

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 29, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Babs Santa Barbara Pinot Noir-Review-$16@Costco-$25 to $35 Elsewhere I think I mentioned Thanksgiving when I meant Easter and am sure last year  I said Easter when I meant Thanksgiving. I have no excuses for my failures. This Pinot is a triumph, not a failure. This i...

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Sunshine Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc-Aldi-$7.99-Excellent

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 27, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Sunshine Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc-Aldi-$7.99-Excellent This sub-$10 Sauv Blanc is an Estate wine! It is also delicious. You can spend more for a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, but you do not have to! Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCA...

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Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Russian River Chardonnay-A Seriously Good $12.99 Chardonnay

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 25, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Russian River Chardonnay-A Seriously Good $12.99 Chardonnay We have gotten used to Trader Joe's  Reserve wine over the years. Sometimes they are remarkable bargains and sometimes they are puzzling. This time it is a remarkable wine at a craz...

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Kirkland Signature Sonoma Old Vine Zinfandel- Costco's excellent $10 Zin

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 22, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Kirkland Signature Sonoma Old Vine Zinfandel- Costco's excellent $10 Zin The winemaker is  Zach Long who has worked at Kunde  Family Wiery for the last 10 years. Kunde is a 5th generation winery that has been around for 117 harvests. Zach is also involved with Vintage...

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Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio-$5+Costco=Good

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 19, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Kirkland Signature Friuli Grave Pinot Grigio-$5+Costco=Good Should a $5 wine from Italy be this good? I remember the days when sub-ten-dollar wines were an adventure. Today, all bets are off. Bargain wines are getting better and better. For all the info check out ht...

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Aldi California Heritage Chardonnay-$5 Chardonnay For You And Your Mom

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 14, 2024 03:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Aldi California Heritage Chardonnay-$5 Chardonnay For You And Your Mom The California Heritage brand is Aldi's new $4.95 line of wines. They do not drink like 5 buck wines. This is a crowd-pleasing Chardonnay, it may be your $% go-to wine. Wine snobs will hate it, bu...

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Loudenotte Pays D'Oc Pinot Noir 2022-Trader Joe's $6.99 French Pinot

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 12, 2024 03:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Loudenotte Pays D'Oc Pinot Noir 2022-Trader Joe's $6.99 French Pinot How can you sell a wine grown in southwest France and for sale in the US for less than $7? It has always been a mystery to me.  But value Trader Joe's wines have been around long enough to be a fact...

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Trader Joe's Reserve SLO County Chardonnay 2022- SLO=Real Good

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 09, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Reserve SLO County Chardonnay 2022- SLO=Real Good This is a San Luis Obispo County wine, Paso Robles, Edna Valley, arroyo Secco, and San Luis Obispo Coastal AVA are some of the Central Coasts best. This is a $9.99 New World Chardonnay is a crowd-pleaser wi...

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Trader Joe's Grand Reserve San Luis Obispo Coast Pinot Noir 2022-A $13 SLO Pinot Noir

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 07, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Grand Reserve San Luis Obispo Coast Pinot Noir 2022-A $13 SLO Pinot Noir San Luis Obispo County which included Paso Robles, Edna Valley, and Arroyo Secco AVAs got repositioned. The San Luis Obispo Coast AVA was organized in 2022 and included Edna Valley an...

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Epicuro Puglia Primitivo 2021-Trader Joe's $7 Italian Every Day Red

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 04, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Epicuro Puglia Primitivo 2021-Trader Joe's $7 Italian Every Day Red Is $6.99 too cheap for an imported Red wine? The answer is NO! This $6.99 wine from the Bootheel of Italy is a solid wine that drinks well. Primitivo and Zinfandel are the same grape to find out more...

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Aldi's California Heritage Brut Sparkling Wine- The Best $4.95 Bubbly?

CheapWineFinder Podcast - March 01, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Aldi's California Heritage Brut Sparkling Wine- The Best $4.95 Bubbly? We are named Cheap Wine Finder but we were always about the best value-priced wine, not the cheapest. There is a major difference between the best and the cheapest. Aldi came out with their Califo...

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Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2021- The Best $14 Cabernet Sauvignon?

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 28, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2021- The Best $14 Cabernet Sauvignon? This is a wine from the House of Smith or Charles Smith wines. They produce wines that sell for $150 and get 100 points and they sell 90-point value-priced wine. This wine received between 90 and 9...

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Kono Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023- A Conversation With Kono Winemaker Bruce Taylor Talking NZ Sauv Blanc and Much, Much, More!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 26, 2024 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Kono Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023- A Conversation With Kono Winemaker Bruce Taylor Talking NZ Sauv Blanc and Much, Much, More! Ok, You like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, why wouldn't you? But what do you know about those wines? Well, let Bruce Taylor tell you about...

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Aldi's California Heritage Pinot Noir-Aldi's New $4.95 Wine Brand!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 24, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Aldi's California Heritage Pinot Noir-Aldi's New $4.95 Wine Brand! I expected nothing from this $5 wine and I got more than I bargained for. Is this a great wine? No. But is it well worth the price? Yes I would not normally choose a non-vintage Pinot Noir, for a varie...

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Kirkland Signature Sancerre 2022-Sincerely Good Sancerre

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 21, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Kirkland Signature Sancerre 2022-Sincerely Good Sancerre I called Henri Bourgeois John in the Podcast. This Costco wine is excellent, It is $14.99 and it is a French Sauvignon Blanc! This is an elite Sauvignon Blanc at a bargain price. Sancerre can get much more exp...

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Rolling Mist Cabernet Sauvignon-A New $9 Wine From Aldi

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 18, 2024 05:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Rolling Mist Cabernet Sauvignon-A New $9 Wine From Aldi This is a non-vintage California wine that was made by some part of E & J Gallo for Aldi. Why is it a non-vintage wine? They do not explain, they do not offer any information. So check out https://cheapwinefinder...

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Magistrate Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021-If Your In A Kroger Store

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 16, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Magistrate Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2021-If Your In A Kroger Store This is a custom-brand wine from the Kroger Family of grocery stores. When you think of custom, exclusive brands you think of Trader Joe's, Aldi, and Costco, but custom wines are everywhere. This is a ...

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Aldi Specially Selected Gavi DOCG 2022-What Is Gavi-It's Real Good!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 11, 2024 05:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Aldi Specially Selected Gavi DOCG 2022-What Is Gavi-It's Real Good! Aldi Europe offered around 60 Specially Selected brand wines last year, they were all from top-growing regions around the world. Italy has over 350 White wine grapes and each one is unique. The only o...

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Kirkland Signature Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021-$13 Excellent Pinot!

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 09, 2024 05:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Kirkland Signature Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021-$13 Excellent Pinot! This Pinot is produced by Precept Wine and Spirits, the largest family-owned winery in the northwest, but more importantly, this is a wine made by Sarah Cabot a boutique Oregon winemaker. She is ...

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Belhara Estate Single Vineyard Malbec 2021-Interesting Story-Cheap Price

CheapWineFinder Podcast - February 06, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratings
Send us a Text Message. Belhara Estate Single Vineyard Malbec 2021-Interesting Story-Cheap Price This wine was the Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Single Vineyard Uco Valley Malbec 2019 in 2021. Then it was selling for $12.99, in 2024 under its label it is selling for $8.99. In Europe, this Malbe...

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