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Send us Fan MailTrader Joe's Grand Reserve Sonoma County BrutThis is a Bubbly from Trader Joe's in the wrong time of the year.Sparkling wine traditionally is popular in November and December, the Holidays!The Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Sonoma County Brut and Rosé dropped in June.Withe all the turmoil in the alcoholic beverages industry, I figure that this is a bargain that dropped into Trader Joe's lap.A bubbly at a price that was too good to wait til December.I have no inside information, but this tastes like a bargain!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailAndré Brunel Cuvée Bécassonne Cotes-Du-Rhone 2025This is a White wine from a well respected Chateauneuf-du-Pape producer who produce fabulous Red wines.They have been in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region since the 1700s, they are legit!This wine comes from a single Estate vineyard just outside of the Chateauneuf-du-Pape growing area, but that is OK since this is a White wine.This is an affordable, delicious wine that is made for the French drinkers and not a wine made for export.If you find it, buy a bottle, you can't go wrong.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailKirkland Signature Bordeaux Blanc 2024Bordeaux Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc blended with some Semillon.These wines can be aged for 20 years and cost a small fortune.This Costco wine isn't one of those, and for most people might be better.This is possible the cheapest amazing Bordeaux wine!This may well be the White wine of the 2026 summer.Cheap but delicious!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailGruet Blanc de NoirsBlanc de Blanc translates to White from Black.For some reason French farmers thought the blue/purple Pinot Noir Grapes were black.This Bubbly is 82% Pinot Noir and 18% Chardonnay.'The Gruet story is long and involved so listen to the podcast for an understanding of the story.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailFiresteed Oregon Pinot Noir 2024This value Oregon Pinot Noir has been around since 1992.This Brand has been bought and sold several times, but it still tastes good.It is Oregon Pinot Noir, not just Williamette Valley Pinot, but it drinks well.It is Old School in style, which is the way I like it.Twelve bucks gets you a delicious very useable Pinot Noir for your summer outings.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTrader Joe's Grand Reserve Sonoma County Brut RoséThis is another of Trader Joe's many Grand Reserve, Diamond Reserve, Platinum Reserve, North Coast, Carneros, Napa, and Sonoma Sparkling wines.The have many variations on a theme.Most of those were released near the holidays, the time when Bubbly rules the season.June Bubbles are not typical.In the podcast I speculate on what exactly this Sparkling wine is, I have no insider information, just wondering.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailAldi's William Walker Monterey Chardonnay 2024This is a very useful Monterey Chardonnay.It sips well.It is food Friendly.It is sustainably farmed.It tastes good!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailVignobles Lacheteau Loire Valley Vouvray 2024This is an excellent off-dry Chenin Blanc White wine.Vouvray is a village in the Loire Valley where excellent Chenin Blanc wines are made.This is a $9.99 Trader Joe's wine that is delicious.Check out the Cheapwinefinder.com review and podcast for everything you need to know to make an informed buying decision.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailVilla Cerrina Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2024Montepulciano is the second most planted grape in Italy.Abruzzo is in east central Italy in a region that is half national parks and is the winter sports region for the people of Rome.The other half is excellent for vineyards,This is a $6.99 Trader Joe's wine that has been imported for 10 years.This wine has a great reputation as a value wine.It sells for $6.99, but drinks 2 or 3 times above that price!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailLe Beau Sud Sauvignon Blanc-Vermentino 2025This is a one liter (as opposed to 750ml) bottle of an $8.99 Trader Joe's wine.Le Beau Sud translates to the beautiful south.This is a 50/50 blend.And the 2 grapes blend together beautifiully.The Languedoc-Rousillion make awesome bargain wines.This 9 buck Trader Joe's summer sipper push all the back yard wine buttons.A summer sipper, a food wine, and just a good sip!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailLoudenotte Pays D'Oc Pinot Noir 2024Trader Joe's has been selling this Pinot Noir for 8 years, it is a favorite.$6.99 Pinot Noir shouldn't be this sippable. Pinot Noir is a hard grape to grow.But it sips nicely, not a world-beater, but tasty.The perfect wine to accompany good times!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailAndre Goichot Saint-Véran Chardonnay 2024Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com for a quick introduction into what a French negotiant is.This is a Burgundian Chardonnay at value prices.It is an impressive sip, that will rest your California wine palate.Costco has it for $12.99, but it drinks more expensive.This is a quality Chardonnay!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailDaccordo di Dacci Rosé Extra Dry Prosecco 2025This isn't a Trader Joe's exclusive, but it looks like they have a discounted price.This is a organic, vegan, vintage dated Sparkling wine from the Prosecco region.All of those details are not common, and TJ's has it for $16.99.It is a delicious Bubbly, light, crisp, and tasty.It may cost a bit more than the typical Trader Joe's Bubbly. it is more expensive than their Platinum Reserve Sonoma Bubbly.This is excellent Prosecco, with details not often found in value Bubbly. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailMarqués de la Concordia Cava MM Special Selection Brut 2022This is a Bubbly from the heart of Cava country about 40 miles south of Barcelona.It is from a producer whoa has made Cava since the 1880s.As a vintage Cava, it is from a vintage in the vineyard that is deemed to be exceptional.So, we have an experienced producer making Cava from very, very good grapes, at a bargain Costco price.This bargain Bubbly!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailSpecially Selected Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2025Touraine is the middle ground between everyday Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre.This Touraine sells for $7.99 which puts it a lower cost than the regular Sauvignon Blanc.This is a no compromise bargain!French Sauvignon Blanc at a price that undercuts NZ Sauvignon Blanc.If you have not acquainted yourself with the French variety this is a great place to start. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTable Santa Barbara Red 2024A table wine in Europe is the lowest category of wine.The US has no categories no Grand Cru or Vin de Pays all wines in America ae under the same classification. All wines are table wines.Not in Europe, they have multiple classifications.This is a wine, with Southern Rhone grapes, produced from Santa Barbara vineyards.It is selling for $9.99 at Trader Joe's.It tastes expensive.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailKirkland Signature Cote De Provence Rosé 2025This a Rosé from a winemaker whose family has been in Provence sine the 1200s.He knows what he is doing, plus the vineyards were purchased in the 1950s.This is a wine made by people who know the grapes and know the vineyards.And, Costco is selling this Rosé for $8.99, up a dollar from previous vintages.9 bucks gets you a quality wine that gives you all the pleasures of Provence Rosé!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTJ's 1st Rate Value Cab-Compass Bridge Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023A $9.99 Trader Joe's Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon.Coppola Wines are the winery of record for this wine and they have a fine resume of Sonoma Cabs.A quaint California Cabernet Sauvignon selling for $9.99 is a beautiful thing.This wine gives you the Cali Cab experience without cleaning out your wallet.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTazmin Breeze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024This is a amazing five buck wine.You expect nothing nothing, but get a Sauv Blanc that competes with wines at twice the price.The podcast talks about why this happens, but also praises the producer for making a quality wine.Cheap good wine is fun!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailBarbanera inBianco Sangiovese White 2024This is a Tuscan Sangiovese, from a family-owned winery started in 1938, that is produced like a White wine.The Sangiovese grapes are pressed and are immediately discarded, no skin contact.The skin is where the tannins and other chemicals are contained.So, this Sangiovese is not exactly a Rosé and isn't a Red wine.The lack of grape skin contact with the juice changes things,What it does not change is an excellent tasting White Sangiovese which is delicious.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailEverlight Provence Rosé 2025This is a $12.99 wine which is not what Cru Provence Rosé wines sell for.Aldi Sud which is our Aldi has great contacts in European wine.Aldi is OK in US wines, but elite in value European wines.This Rosé is excellent and even more excellent since it is a CRU Provence $12.99 wine.This is a rare wine, you just don't know it!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailBabich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025Babich is a 120 year old family-owned winery.They know how to make Sauvignon Blanc.This wine received 91 points by the leading US wine critic, and I like it, too.There is a great deal of competition in the value-priced Sauvignon market andthis one is worth giving a try.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailMagus Dark GarnachaThis is a $6.99 Costco wine that seems to be a wine selling for $18 to $24 elsewhere.Garnacha is a sleek, dark, rich wine that does not need oak aging.Miles Davis, in 1974, released a live album from Carnegie Hall entitled Dark Magus.Is there a connection?What I do know is that this is no $6.99 wine; it is delicious.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailCline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2022This is a Zin from Contra Costa AVA, which is east of the San Francisco Bay and south of the San Pablo Bay.This is home to multiple 100-year-old vineyards.Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com and listen to the PODCAST to get all the details.This is a wine that usually receives 90+ points in reviews, but is not outrageously priced.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailCalos Cahors Malbec 2022This is a Costco wine. It is $8.99 at Costco, and around $15 elsewhere.This Cahors Malbec routinely gets 90+ points from reviewers. This is a well-made wine.Costco wines can be outstanding bargains, and the Calos Cahors Malbec 2022 is a prime example.The Cheapwinefinder website and podcast tell this wine's story, so check them out and give this Malbec a try!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailHess Select California Chardonnay 2024This is a Chardonnay sourced from all over California.30% of the juice was both fermented and aged in French oak barrels.Hess has been around since the late 70s, so they have great contacts for purchasing grapes.All that combines to produce an excellent value-priced Chardonnay!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailJosh Reserve Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel 2021Bourbon barrels are charred.Wine Barrels are toasted.Bourbon barrel flavors can overpower wine, unless handled properly.The bourbon flavors here are handled in textbook fashion!Barrel flavors are not everything in wine.But they do add texture and flavor.These wines are fun to experience.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailLoveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023You have heard of Kim Crawford. He sold his brand in 2003, but it is still going strong.In 2006, Kim and Erica Crawford started Loveblock Winery. I think it was originally a sheep farm.Today, the vineyards are certified organic, sustainable, and vegan-friendly.And the Sauvignon Blanc is delicious.Read the review and listen to the PODCAST for all the info!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailCôté Mas Sauvignon Blanc Vermentino 2024This is a one-liter bottle, not the usual .750 of a liter, so you get a little extra.I usually don't want the extra in liter bottles, but I'm happy to accept it here.Vermentino is an Italian wine that is not unlike Sauvignon Blanc.This is not a wine that is anywhere close to New Zealand Sauv Blanc.This is a very French wine.And that is very welcome for a value-priced White wine!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTrader Joe's Brut California Sparkling WineThis is an $8.99 Trader Joe's Bubbly that is well-made and full of flavor.Mother's Day is approaching, and Spring Bubbly cocktails time is upon us!Pouring supermarket orange juice into an expensive Champagne seems excessive.But the Trader Joe's Brut California Sparkling Wine calls out to be used as a Champagne cocktail.It sips well as it does not need any additions, but it goes well with Mimosa's fabulousness.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailBear Bros California Chardonnay 2024Another wine in Aldi's Bear Bros line of California wines.All well under ten bucks.His wine was not my favorite, but you may have a different opinion.I thought it had too much vanilla, but you may think it was just right.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan Mail90+ Cellars DOC Prosecco Lot 50This Prosecco really sips well.Balanced acidity and delicious flavors, all for around $10 to $12.Please check out the Podcast for info on 90+ Cellars; they are legit and an excellent source of top-value priced wine.Good, cheap Bubbly is always welcome!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailRuta 49 Albarino 2024This is a wine from a family-owned winery in Northwest Spain, the traditional home of the Albariño grape.This wine sells for $9.99 at Trader Joe's but is often twice as much in palces trader Joe's does not serve.Albarino is one of the great White wines of the world, and this wine is a complete bargain.Albarino is a familiar yet different White wine that can be delicious.This is $9.99 version is a great bargain.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailHoney Moon Viognier 2024Viognier is a Northern Rhone Valley (France) blending grape.It has a very fragrant scent and excellent natural acidity.It can help both Red and White wines that need a little boost.But when you put a chill on it, it makes a seriously good summer wine.Six bucks for a really good wine is awesome.Let this unassuming Trader Joe's White show you what cheap White wine can do.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailChasing Rain Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2023This is a legitimate twenty-dollar wine.I found it to be a ten-dollar wine.The wine industry is down, and there are bargains to be had!This wine was reviewed as a bargain at $20.At ten dollars, it is a revelation.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailCambalala Chenin Blanc 2025This is a South African Chenin Blanc that hits well above its price tag.Chenin Blanc is a versatile wine not unlike Chardonnay.This young Chenin Blanc is delicious.Aldi hit a home run with this budget-priced white wine.These wines sell out fast, so if you try it and like it, be quick about getting more.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailKirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir 2024There have been several vintages of this wine offered by Costco, and they have differed from year to year.A top winemaker made this wine, and the grapes are of good quality.I think this is more of a food wine than a sipping wine. The alcohol is 14.5%, which may be high for this wine.Balance that with cheese or even tacos, and this wine will balance out.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailDry Creek Vineyards Sonoma Fume Blanc 2023Fume Blanc goes back to the 60s and early 70s when folks didn't want sweet Sauvignon Blanc.Robert Mondavi did a name change, and the rest is history.Please check out the podcast to understand why it is called Fume Blanc and why "meaning no longer explains anything" doesn't work.Sauvignon Blanc has replaced Fume Blanc, but it is still fun!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailThesis Russian River Chardonnay 2024This Costco wine was originally sold in the $35 to $50 price range, according to the internet!These things happen during economic turmoil.Well, we have economic turmoil.Cheap top-rated wine is a good thing; take advantage while you can.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTrader Joe's Grower's Reserve Organic Red 2024I am always amazed at how cheap wine can be in 2026.CWF started in 2008, and 6 Buck wines were a horror show.Today, going cheap is painless.Value-priced wine drinkers rejoice!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailViale Antica Asolo Prosecco DOCGAsolo refers to Prosecco sourced from vineyards outside the town of Asolo.It is a DOCG wine, the G stands for guaranteed quality.Asolo Prosecco does not taste like the usual Prosecco, not a major change, but a noticeable difference.$8.99 gets you a good Trader Joe's Sparkling wine.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan Mail19 Crimes Cali Red-Snoop & TupacThis wine is Snoop Dogg's tribute to Tupac.It is an easy-drinking California Red blend.On March 10th, 19 Crimes will release Snoop's tribute to Tupac.This review was released on March 9th.The wine is a smooth, tasty California Red Blend.But fans will respect this bottling for other reasons!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailStudio by Miraval Rosé 2025Yeah, this is the Rosé that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie owned!Brad owns or controls 60% now.The Studio is named after a recording studio on the estate where Pink Floyd recorded The Wall.In 2022, the studio was rebuilt.This is an IGP Mediterranean wine instead of an AOC Provence wine.Check out the Podcast to explain the details!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailBread & Butter Chardonnay 2024Buttrey Chardonnay fell out of favor for a while; there were plenty of unoaked or naked Chardonnay wines available.Looks like butter is back.Definitely oak spice, butter, and vanilla in the tasting profile.Old school Chardonnay made for today!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailCampo Viejo Cava BrutThis is a wine I found on sale for $7.99; it is an amazing bargain at that price.It is light to medium-bodied with a complexity that transcends its price.This Bubbly is made with the same process as Champagne, but it does not follow all the Champagne rules and regulations, though it is much less expensive.How does it taste?It is delicious, Cava is an amazing bargain, Bubbly.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailSpecially Selected Single Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025This is a wine I found at my local Aldi, selling for $8.69.This wine is a massive bargain.An estate wine from a family-owned winery!This is a delicious wine at any price point.Drink this wine and tell me it is only worth less than nine bucks.Good cheap wine!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailMaison Barboulot Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2024The winner, so far, of how low can you go (price-wise) and still have an enjoyable Red wine.This is a Trader Joe's imported wine that has been available since the 2020 vintage.It was $5.99 then, and it is $5.99 now.It is remarkably drinkable and exhibits few to no faults.This is the inexpensive red wine that the French people drink; it is good, but not great.But at $5.99, good is a major victory.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailBig Churn Chardonnay 2024This is a $6.99 Trader Joe's wine.It has sold for $6.99 since the 2015 vintage.It is supposed to be a hommage to the big Napa Chardonnay wines of the 1980s.They were expensive; this is $6.99.So, how do you make a cheap wine taste like it has expensive details for ten years in a row?Buy a bottle and find out!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailKirkland Signature Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025This is one of Costco's wines that are here for every vintage.Ti Point is the winery that has been family-owned since the 1990s.The winery is situated on a coastal peninsula about an hour north of Auckland.They have grown to include vineyards on the North Island and vineyards in Marlborough, as well as contracted independent vineyards.They make really good wine, and this Costco wine is no exception.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailPetiole Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024This is a wine that Trader Joe's has offered since at least the 2015 vintage.It has been a consistent value.It is a Pinot Noir that is not trying to be a $9.99 version of a $60 wine.It is trying to be a very good, very drinkable ten-dollar wine.They have been hitting their mark for at least 10 years.This is a good Pinot Noir!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]