Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Growers Reserve Organic Chardonnay 2023- $6 Of Organic Goodness? The answer is Yes, this is an excellent $5.99 wine. We cut to the chase right away. In Europe in countries that drink wine with their meals 6 buck wine is common and considered real good! Here in the US of A, we do not have a wine heritage and are …

Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Moulis-En-Modec Bordeaux 2022 This is a Red wine from the smallest of the 8 AOCs in the Medoc District on the LefBank in Bordeaux. This is a growing region dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon vines. This is also a Grand Vine De Bordeaux wine indicates that this is the winery's top wine. Since this is a…

Send us a Text Message. Substance Ro Rosé 2023- My Rosé of the Summer of 2024 Substance Ro is a take on the Periodic Table of Elements, all the elements are pure 100% whatever element they are. The Substance brand tries to be pure, a Rosé isn't a particular grape but this is 100% Syrah. All their varietal wines are 100%, no a little of this added i…

Send us a Text Message. Raimat Organic Albarino 2022-U Need Some Albarino In Ur Life Raimat is a winery founded in 1914. Their wines are organic and sustainably farmed. This Albarino is both oak barrel fermented and aged. And did I mention Trader Joe's sells it for $8.49? It is available a retail wine shops for $10 to $14. This is a very good wine,…

Send us a Text Message. Claire Patelin Sauvignon Blanc 2023- $7 Of Trader Joe's Goodness! Sauvignon Blanc has become the wonder wine, no matter where it is grown, it is worth trying. Gascony France is where this Sauv Blanc originated, and they do Sauvignon Blanc right. This inexpensive White wine delivers. Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and…

Send us a Text Message. Scarlet Path Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel 2021-$8 @Aldi What are Old Vines? Why Lodi? The Cheapwinefinder Review and the POdcast will answer these questions. For more information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the PODCAST! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefinder.com…

Send us a Text Message. Field Recordings Freddo Paso Robles Sangiovese 2022-Chillin" This is a Red wine made to be served cold. The white lettering on the label turns blue when the bottle is sufficiently cold. I thought this wine was a novelty but it is legit. Taste Great, less filling! The grapes came from 3 organic vineyards and one certified sus…

Send us a Text Message. Mark West Pinot Noir 2021-For 15 years the #1 Pinot Noir under $15 Let's talk about global warming. The 2021 Mark West Pinot Noir had a heat spike in July causing the grapes to ripen ahead of schedule. The grapes needed help, so they added Zinfandel and Graciano grapes to the mix, not the usual Pinot Noir accompaniment. Mark…

Send us a Text Message. Kirkland Signature Single Vineyard Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021-Costco-Best Under $20 Cab? The single vineyard in question is the Suscol Vineyard in southern Napa. There is more than onan one Suscal vineyard, Suscol Mountain, Suscol Springs, and Suscol Ranch, we don't know which one this is. Doesn't matter for a $17.99 wine …

Send us a Text Message. Starpointe Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022- A $8 Trader Joe's Bordeaux Blanc By Way Of Yakima Valley In Bordeaux, the Sauvignon to Semillon is typically 90-10, but with the Starpointe the blend is 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. The grapes were grown in the Yakima Valley AVA in the Columbia Valley. The Yakima Valley is t…

Send us a Text Message. Kate Arnold Columbia Valley Riesling 2022-A Bottle of Columbia Valley Goodness This is a new winery from some California wine veterans. They offer wines from the North Coast in California, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and a couple of Columbia Valley Washington wines. Columbia Valley Riesling is a favorite of mine. Check …

Send us a Text Message. Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2021-Classic California Cabernet Sauvignon For Less This is a second-line wine brand from Duckhorn Vineyards who produce Classic Napa Cab Sauv's since 1976. The Decoy Cab is produced to exact specifications, but the grapes are sourced from all over California. Check out the review https://cheapwinefi…

Send us a Text Message. Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Cachapoal Valley Red Blend 2021- $14.99 @TJ's-$35 Elsewhere- Listen to the Podcast! This is an almost 1800s Bordeaux blend, there is no Merlot and they added Syrah. In the past few vintages, leading Wine Reviewers have given the San Pablo Sideral Red Blend 95 and 96 points. So why is the San Pab…

Send us a Text Message. The Delicious Monster White 2023- Trader Joe's $6 Monster Deal This is a $5.99 wine from McGregor Winery from South Africa which was established in the 1940s. The blend is 60% Chenin Blanc, 20% Muscat, and 205 Chardonnay. The name comes from a local plant used in salads. So is it a delicious wine? Check out https://cheapwine…

Send us a Text Message. Maison Barboulot Cinsault Rosé 2023-Trader Joe's $6 Tasty French Rosé Maison Barboulot has been a popular brand at TJ's with their Cabernet/Syrah value-priced wine. These are Vin de Pays/IGP wines from vineyards in the Languedoc. The Languedoc is the largest growing region in France and the place where French people get thei…

Send us a Text Message. Vignobles Lacheteau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2023-TJ's $6.99 Bottle Of Goodness From The Loire Valley If you love NZ Sauvignon Blanc, you need to know about the source Valley Sau Blanc. As awesome as Marlborough NZ Sauvignon Blanc may be, the Loire Valley may well be better! Touraine is a district inside of the Loire Valley …

Send us a Text Message. Florifity French Rosé 2023-Aldi-$7.99-Pretty Good This is a French Rosé with very California production details. We do not know where exactly the grapes were grown, we don't even know which grapes are used! This is very un-French. What it is is vegan-friendly certified organic and very tasty! For all the necessary informatio…

Send us a Text Message. Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay 2020-Every Day Wine Done right! This is a Chardonnay I found at my local wine shop selling for $6.99 but it had a $3 off coupon. This Chardonnay does not have cheap production techniques. It has warm-weather grapes combined with cool-weather grapes. It has 57% oak barrel fermen…

Send us a Text Message. Whispering Angel Rosé 2023-Mother's Day Special Whispering Angel is a Rosé wine from Chateau D'ESCLANS (located not far from Sam Tropez) that jump-started the whole Rosé revolution. They have several Provence wine brands with Whispering Angel balancing high-end production details with affordability So how does it taste? Like…

Send us a Text Message. Daou Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Affordable ($17) Luxury This Sauv Blanc lists for $17 but can be found for several dollars less. Doau is one of the elite wineries from the Pasi Robles AVA. This is not their estate Sauvignon Blanc which is more expensive, it is sourced from contracted vineyards, but really good contract…

Send us a Text Message. Outlander Paso Robles Meritage 2022-Aldi-$8 Of Juicy Goodness If you like your California Bordeaux ripe and juicy this is your wine. It is a Blend Of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot, the only Bordeaux-approved grape missing is Cabernet Franc. Meritage is a California organization dedicated to the researc…

Send us a Text Message. Lucia Victoria Reserva Rioja 2018-Excellent $8.89 Costco Rioja I can't believe this wine is selling for less than 9 bucks. Rioja wines are some of the great wines of the world and this is an excellent Rioja wine. Costco is an excellent place to find wine values. A Reserva Rioja wine has 3 years of aging, 2 in the barrel and …

Send us a Text Message. Embroidery Monterey Pinot Noir 2021-$6.89 Of Costco Goodness This is a wine that sells at Costco for $6.89, much more elsewhere This Pinot Noir splits the difference between Meiomi-style Pinots and Classic-style PInots. More medium-bodied than the others. Does it taste good? Yes, it is an excellent affordable Pinot Noir! For…

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 know what Merlot is. There are plenty of high-end Califo…

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 more of a hot summer poolside cooler. For more information ch…

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 why check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the…

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 the main focus of the PODCAST is that I always get it right…

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 Aldi's Hwy 5 Wines, the California Heritage wine is the new …

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 and costs like California. For more information check out ht…

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. TJ's does not give any info on this wine but it tastes li…

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. Value-priced wine has always been a staple of Portuguese wine…

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 and up. So this $15 Sonoma Coast AVA CHardonna y for BOgle…

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 wine House with a New Mexico outpost the whole thing gets intr…

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 is a legitimate taste of Santa Barbara or St. Babs, Pinot Noi…

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 PODCAST for all the details! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder…

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 crazy value price. A boutique Napa winery is involved with the …

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 Wine Estates which has a first-class portfolio. This Old Vi…

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 https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the best value wine…

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, but everyone else will be happy. For more info check out http…

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, not a mystery. Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and …

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 wine. SLO County is a "HOT" growing region that is producin…

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 and Arroyo Secco, these are some of the coolest temperature…

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 check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the P…

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 California Heritage line of wines selling for $4.95 and we had no…

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 93 points for the 2021 vintage. I said in the podcast that …

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 the usual NZ offerings and the esoteric. Check out https:…

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 variety of reasons, but this $4.95 wine did just fine. For more…

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 expensive, but good is good. For more info check out https://ch…

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.com/ and listen to the PODCAST to see what CWF has to say…

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 very drinkable Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County. For a…