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Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature K Vine Syrah 2021- 10 Bucks of Delicious This is a. $9.99 Costco wine made for them by K Vintners/Charles Smith Wines. If you don't know they have made multiple 100-point Syrah wines. And now they are making a ten-buck Costco Syrah. Syrah Masters making a $10 wine is a very good thing! For more info check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the...

Send us Fan Mail Rabble Paso Robles Red Blend 2020 Costco-Real Good Real Cheap Costco is the largest Wine Retailer in the US according to Buzzfeed with $4,000,000,000 in annual sales. The Rabble Red Blend is a sustainably produced wine that is 1/3 to 1/2 cheaper at Costco than at other wine stores. Check out www .cheapwinefinder.com for all the details and of course, listen to the BEST wine podcas...

Send us Fan Mail Esteban Martin Garnacha Syrah 2021-$5 @ Costco Uptown $14 Elsewhere This is a wine that received 92 points from James Suckling for its 2019 vintage. That means this winery knows how to make Garnacha Syrah wines. While every vintage is different, the know-how stays the same. For more information check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and of course, listen to the best wine PODCAST...

Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Carneros Pinot Noir 2021-An Excellent $10 Pinot From Costco Ten bucks for a good Pinoy Noir is a bargain no matter what the circumstance. A rocking ten-buck Carneros Pinot is a major bargain. The alcohol is 14,5% which is a bit high but the wine can handle it, it does not taste "hot". For more information check out the review on https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Reserve Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2021-I Like This Chardonnay Over the 15 years we have been doing CWF we have learned a few things. One of those things is that I like Santa Barbara Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. I learned most of this by drinking Trader Joe's Reserve wines along with some well-chosen others. Ten bucks for an excellent Chardonnay i...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Red Wine 2021- $6 Organic Red Trader Joe's literally gives us less than no information about this wine. Ok, maybe literally is the wrong word, but the origin is California, and it is a Red wine, not even a Red blend.  We do know it is $5.99 and made from organically farmed grapes. And it tastes between OK and pretty good. For all the in...

Send us Fan Mail Epicuro Puglia Aglianico 2021-TJ's $5.99 Import-The G's are Silent You do not expect a $5.99 Red wine that had to travel all the way from Italy to be good. But somehow you are wrong! This is a well-balanced, good-tasting wine. For more information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and of course, listen to the wonderful PODCAST!!!  Check us out at www.cheapwinefinde...

Send us Fan Mail Vino Columbia Valley Pinot Grigio 2020-My Favorite Pinot Grigio In The Last 2 Years This is a wine from Charles Smith Wines this time it is under the CasaSmith Label. I am a fan of these wines and have been for over ten years. This is a single-vineyard Pinot Grigio wine that routinely gets 90 points from wine critics and I found it for $8.99. Do you need more info? If you do check...

Send us Fan Mail Land of the Saints Central Coast Pinot Noir 2021-Just In Time For Easter The Land of the Saints line of wines is a collaboration between 3 winemakers.  The Land of the Saints comes from California having 30 to 40 placenames that have Santa or San in the name. This is a classic old-school pinot noir which is my favorite if you are a fan of Meoimi well this isn't that. For more...

Send us Fan Mail Woodleaf Ranch Russian River Chardonnay 2020- 2020 $9.99 Aldi Goodness Is a Ten Buck Russian River AVA Chardonnay a bargain? It is if it's good. Is this Aldi wine good? Yes, it is well worth drinking, For more information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and of course, listen to the best wine PODCAST!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@chea...

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Organic California Chardonnay 2022- $6 Fun Chardonnay Ok, it is 6 bucks and organic. Oh yeah, it tastes good. Should you buy it? Oh no, stay away from $6 organic tasty wines. Let me drink them all. For more info check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the PODCAST!!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Hahn Appellation Series Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir 2020-Single Estate Vineyard Under $20 Not all bargain wines are $6, sometimes $17 gets you a wine that should cost $35. Hahn is a family-owned winery with 43 years of experience making top-notch wines. For more information check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the best wine podcast! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder...

Send us Fan Mail Charme de Loire Sauvignon Blanc 2021-My Favorite Sauv Blanc? Loire Valley! I first learned to love Sauvignon Blanc at a Loire Valley Trade Tasting. Every value-priced Sauvignon Blanc tasted like Spring-Time in a bottle. That was years ago and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc took hold and now Sauvignon Blanc is from almost every country. But I still love the Loire Valley Sauv Blanc. fo...

Send us Fan Mail 3 Rein Never Tame Red Blend 2020- A $8 Aldi Bargain Red Don't much about this wine, other than it tastes good. It is a Red Blend (grapes unknown) it is from Aldi and the producer was Precept Wines the largest privately owned wine company in the Northwest. Ok, all that means nothing, so how does it taste? Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the PODCAST for al...

Send us Fan Mail Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022-One of the best $5 White wines This is a $6.99 Trader Joe'e wine, but t sells for $13.99 in places that have no TJ's. It tastes delicious. A Seven-dollar wine that hits like a more expensive wine is a keeper. For more info check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and of course, listen to the podcast!!  Check us out at www.cheapwine...

Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Chianti Classico Reserva 2020- $9 Excellent Chianti From Costco Sangiovese is a tasty wine. Chianti Classico has a history that dates back to the early 1700s. The winery that made this wine has records going back to the 1400s. All this for an $8.99 wine that drinks great! For more info check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/ and listen to the best wine PODCAST for all the...

Send us Fan Mail Highland 41 Black Granite Paso Robles Red 2020-Wine Enthusiast's #1 Value Wine 2022 I do not normally pay attention to magazine Top 100 lists. But The #1 wine under $15 caught my attention. For everything you need to know check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the best wine PODCAST for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at po...

Send us Fan Mail Don't Mind If I Do Red Blend 2021-$7.99, No Sugar, 9% Alcohol, 85 calories Aldi Another in Aldi's line of "diet" wines. This Red blend is a little lacking in body but otherwise drinks well. For all the details 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 Fan Mail Peaks And Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2021- (Aldi) Ten Bucks For A Sonoma Coast Chardonnay We have been writing and talking about affordable wine at CWF for over a decade. And establishment wine folks never got it. You may start out drinking inexpensive wines, but as you advance on your wine journey you can go upscale with certain wines. Sometimes a value-priced wine hits the sp...

Send us Fan Mail Domaine Condorcet Chateauneuf du Pape 2021-Once $25 At Aldi Now $10 Ok, this one is easy. The wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape start at $40 and go up, these are top-notch wines. In January 2023 Aldi sold this wine for $24.99 and which is a bargain price for a real-deal wine. In March 2023 it is $9.99. This is a, if you see it in your Aldi, buy it wine. For more information check out h...

Send us Fan Mail Kim Crawford Hawke's Bay Rosé 2021-New Zealand Merlot? Hawke's Bay is on the southeast corner of New Zealand's North Island. Most NZ wines in the cheapwinefinder price range come from Marlborough on the South Island. Merlot is New Zealand, that is a new one for me. Guess what? It tastes great! Check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the podcast for all...

Send us Fan Mail Motif Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020-The Best $4.99 Of 2023? This is a Trader Joe's 5-buck Cabernet Sauvignon from a sub-AVA. $5 wines don't come from a single AVA much less a sub-AVA. So, what is up with this very cheap Cabernet Sauvignon? Check out   https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the PODCAST for all the details. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com...

Send us Fan Mail Gearbox Pinot Noir 2020- A $15 Wine Selling At TJ's For $5.99 Ok, here is the reality... a six-buck Pinot Noir (not so good) a $15 pinot Noir (real good). This Pinot sold for $15 before Trader Joe's got their hands on it. Now it is 6 bucks. Is there a story here?    Yup!! Check out Gearbox  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the PODCAST for all the details. Chec...

Send us Fan Mail Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2022-Drink Like James Bond This is a $13.89 Suav Blanc at Costco, it's $17 on the web and $21 on Spy Valley's website. This is superior New Zealand Sauv Blanc. Why would I say that? Check out  https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the Podcast for all the details!! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwinefin...

Send us Fan Mail Kirkland K Vines Rosé 2022-Wine Fact Good Winemakers Make Good Wines This is a $9.99 Costco wine. It is produced by Charles Smith and K Vintners. They have produced $100 100-point wine and 90 points $10 wine. Charles Smith is one of my top 3 favorite winemakers. For more information check out https://cheapwinefinder.com/  and listen to the most excellent podcast!!   Check us out a...