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Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Coastal Merlot 2022-The Perfect $5 Taco Tuesday Wine The Trader Joe's Castal brand has been made by the same winery for at least 10 years and has always sold for $4.99. How they kept the same price for ten years, I don't know. The winery involved is an excellent producer that was started in 1983. There are many good indicators concerning this Merlot. Fo...

Send us Fan Mail Kidia Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023- Trader Joe's Excellent $6 Sauv Blanc estate wine! This is a Trader Joe's exclusive import wine from a family-owned winery that has been in business for 200 years. Six dollars gets you an excellent Chillean   Sauvignon Blanc! Cheap wine is awesome! Check out   https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the BEST VALUE PRICED PODCAST this...

Send us Fan Mail Cuy Natural Malbec 2022-Trader Joe's-$10-Organic-Vegan Friendly-Low Sulfite-Delicious Wine This is a wine from Santa Julia which is part of the Zuccardi Family of wines. They make very good wine. This may be a Trader Joe's only wine, I am not sure. It is certified organic, estate-grown, and produced,  Vegan Friendly, and low Sulfites, $9.99 wine. For all the info check o...

Send us Fan Mail Aldi Specially Selected Cremant de Bordeaux Brut Rosé-$12 AOP Bordeaux Cremant Aldi wines were virtually stagnant during 2023. In Aldi Europe, there were more than 50 Specially Selected wines released in the last portion of 2023, but most did not make it to the US. They offered 8 different French Cremant wines and now the Cremant de Bordeaux AOP Bubbly made it to my local store in...

Send us Fan Mail Chronic Cellars Suite Petite Petite Sirah 2021- Juicy and Delicious This is a wine brand started by the Beckett Brothers who are the sons of Doug Beckett of Peachy Canyon fame. This is a brand of wine that makes quality wines but does not take itself too seriously. This Petite Sirah is delicious and balanced. For more information check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen...

Send us Fan Mail Butternut Chardonnay 2021- A reasonably oaked Chardonnay This is a Chardonnay I found for $11.99. Butternut is part of the Miller Family Line of wines, they are located in Paso Robles, but the Butternut Chardonnay is from grapes all over California. This is a good-tasting Chardonnay if you like a little oak influence. This makes this a wine well worth tasting, give it a try!   For...

Send us Fan Mail Chateau de Gretels Prestige Cahors 2021-Costco $8 bucks-90 Points! This is a $7.99 Costco wine from Cahors in France. It is 70% Malbec (Cahors is known for Malbec) and 30% Merlot.\ It is an estate wine, grown from vineyards located in some of the best Terrior in Cahors. And did I tell you it sells for $8? For all the info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and of course, list...

Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Supérieur 2021-A $6,89 Costco Bargain Half of the wines from Bordeaux sell for under twenty bucks, in Napa about 2% of the wines sell for under $20. Ok, I wasn't taking into account all the store brands that sell for $19.99. In that case, 1% of Napa wines are affordably priced. In Francefolks drink wine with every meal, in the US  folks drink Napa...

Send us Fan Mail Peaks & Tides Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021- A Good $12.99 Aldi Wine! The Sonoma Coast is an elite Pinot Noir growing region. This $12.99 Aldo Pinot Noir is not made in the same way as the $65  Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, but it is a legit drink it now Pinot Noir! It is a  solid, very drinkable, Sonoma Coast Pinot. For more information check out   https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Los Carneros Brut Sparkling Wine 2019-$12.99-Buy It-Drink It This is a vintage-dated Bubbly from an elite-growing region. 2019 Carneros Bubblt sells for $35 and up, not $12.99. This is Trader Joe's gift to 2023 wine drinkers. Don't miss it! For more info check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the best value-priced wine podc...

Send us Fan Mail Matias Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021-A Wine Well Worth Searching For! This is a brand from winemaker Dan Fitzpatrick, who has worked for some of the best wineries in California. The brand may be hard to find and there seem to be different brands for each wine from a different AVA . This $21.99 Cabernet Sauvignon is mainly from a single vineyard in the Yountville AVA with the...

Send us Fan Mail Anna de Codorniu Cava Brut Rosé-$9 Pinot Noir (70%) and Chardonay (30%) Cava This is a Cava made with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, just like Champagne. Those are not the grapes used in traditional Cava. This is from a family who started growing grapes in the 1400s and started a winery in the 1500s. They also produced the first Cava in the 1870s. That is a great pedigree for a 9-buck...

Send us Fan Mail Louise d' Estrée Brut (in 2023)-Trader Joe's $10 Cremant Bargain This is going to be short. This is a French Bubbly from a quality Loire Vallet Sparkling wine producer that Trader Joe's is selling for $9.99 and it sells for between$17 and $20 in places that TJ's does not cover. Half-price French Bubbly is always good. For more information check out  https://che...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Petit Reserve Maule Valley Carmenere 2021-$8 And Really Good This is a limited edition Trader Joe's wine from Chile. Carmenerein Chile has an interesting story (sorry, you have to listen to the Podcast). In the 1800s it was an integral part of the Bordeaux, and phylloxera hit. It somehow made its way to Chile and it started a new story. For more information...

Send us Fan Mail Piper Sonoma Brut- Sonoma vs Champagne- This Wine Rocks The Piper Sonoma Brut has been in Sonoma for 43 years, it is the California outpost of Piper Heidsieck. I found it for $17 while it does list for $22. Which is half of what the French version sells for, Is the French stuff twice as good? Well, read the review @   https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the best value-pric...

Send us Fan Mail Rose & Finch California Red Wine 2021-The Best $3.49 wine (Trader Joe's Edition) Ok, we set the stage. This wine will tangle with any wine under $10 and probably wine. Does it taste good? Yes. Does it have its uses? Oh Yeah! Is it the party wine of  2023? Show me a better one! Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the best value wine podcast for all the de...

Send us Fan Mail Chandon California Brut-Do You Really Need The French Stuff? Chandon in 1974 was one of the first Champagne Houses to establish a California outpost. The Chandon California Brut list is for $26, but during the Holidays I found it for $15. Are California grapes really that much worse than Champagne grapes? Check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the best value-priced...

Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature Gigondas 2021-Cru Wine For $13.99! Gigondas is one of the 8 Southern Rhone Valley (France) Cru Regions. It is second to Chateauneuf du Pope in importance and it is a region that makes wines that sell for hundreds of dollars. The winemaker is a third-generation from Chateauneuf du Pope who has an excellent resume. This wine tastes great and is a major bargain! Fo...

Send us Fan Mail Photograph North Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2021-Forget NZ-Here Is to Cali Sauv Blanc This is a wine I bought on sale at Target for $8.99 it was on sale for $4 off. I bought it because it was on sale. It turns out this is a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy of 2023  and a 92 Point wine. Now, I do not normally care how many points a wine gets, but this time I agree. Check out https://cheapwinefi...

Send us Fan Mail Trading Post by Trader Joe's Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022- $20 Trader Joe's Napa I have never heard of a" by Trader Joe's" wine, in the past they were all Platinum or Diamond Reserve wines. So what is the deal here is this a new wine program by Trader Joe's or a one-off? I don't know, it is not the same as last year's series of Napa s...

Send us Fan Mail Peirano Estate Illusion Red Blend 2021-The Bang For The Buck Is no Illusion This is an Old Vine Zinfandel-based Red Blend from a family-owned Lodi AVA winery that has been growing grapes since the 1880s. The blend has zinfandel, merlot, petite sirah, and cabernet sauvignon. It is delicious, there is a story here, but you will have to read the review on  https://cheapwinefinder.com...

Send us Fan Mail Poppy Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2019- Single Vineyard-3 Production Techniques-Under $15 This is a Chardonnay sourced from a single vineyard in an elite (Santa Lucia Highlands) growing region. Using 3 production techniques most wines use one! Selling for under $15. This is a brand you should know! For further information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and of course,...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Sonoma County Brut Sparkling Wine-2023 Edition-Tis The Bubbly Season This is TJ's $14.99 Sonoma Bubbly. The Fearless Flyer says it is equal to Bubbly selling for far more. Is it? That is hard to say without tasting all the comparable Sparkling wines at the same time., But what I can say is that it tastes great! For more information check out...

Send us Fan Mail Skull Red Wine 2021-Organic-Bespoke+Skulls I have never had a bad Skulls/Skeleton wine. This is a Red Blend from a famous Sommelier and one of the leading Syrah wine producers in California. It is a small-production wine that is essentially hand-made and I found selling for $15. Not all value-priced wine is factory wine. For more info check out https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762049/e...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022 Lot 124-$13 and Real Good This is a Pinot noir from someone with 50 years of experience in the Oregon Wine Industry. He was one of the first people to plant vines. He owned one of the best-selling wineries. Today he is a custom label winery and a Negociant. Is this a good Thanksgiving-ready Pinot Noir? Oh, Yeah! For...