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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]

Send us Fan MailTrader Joe's Grand Reserve Paso Robles Meritage 2023There is a Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Meritage 2023 ($9.99), and I didn't know what the difference was between that and the Grand Reserve.Turns out the Grand Reserve was aged in French oak for 22 months, just like the expensive wines (think $60 and up bottles).This is a Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux-style) with a good bit of solid age.Those wines do not sell for $12.99, except at Trader Joe's!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailSquealing Pig Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024Weird name, good wine!The vineyards are located in the Ataware Valley of southern Marlborough in the South Island of New ZealandMost vale priced wine (this was $13.99) from New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, is a taste of Marlborough with vineyards selected from all over.This is a Sauvignon Blanc sourced from a particular terroir. Check it out, and it tastes great.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailShortbread Buttery Chardonnay 2023Buttery but not too buttery.Maybe more butterscotch than actual butter.This is a dry wine, and the butter flavor is only one component of the flavor!This is a sipping wine, but if you are a spicy Asian food fan, this wine is your friend.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailJosh Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022This is a special edition wine; the current Josh Cabernet Sauvignon is a California wine.Lodi is a unique AVA in California, not a coastal or a mountain AVA bur a Mediterranean AVA that has more in common with Italy than California.Well, if Italy got as warm as Lodi.The river valleys from the San Pablo Bay keep the vineyards protected from the Central Valley heat.This is a well-made wine from an excellent AVA that value wine drinkers should explore!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailAldi California Heritage Brut SparklingE & J Gallo have been producing cheap Bubbly for decadesm they know what they are doing,Inexpensive wine has never been of a higher quality. Aldi is offering cheap Bubbles that are extremely drinkable.They won't make you forget about Champagne, but they will make your Tuesday nights more interesting.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailNapa Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2022This is a Trader Joe's wine from a long-time supplier, DNA Cellars.That stands for Dennis and Andrea, who have been in the California wine industry for decades.The California wine industry has taken a downturn, and there is an excess of quality wine available.DNA found some good juice!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailOpaline Brut Sparkling WineThere is an Opaline Pinot Noir Rosé Brut from Trader Joe's that, 6 months ago, sold for $7.99.This Chardonnay-based Bubbly from France is now $9.99.It has that cut-glass, prism bottle that is almost for the price of the wine.But, no worries, the Bubbly inside is actually fun to drink.Read the www.cheapwinefinder.com review and listen to the podcast for info on the inexpensive, but tasty Bubbly!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailRural Mendocino Pinot Noir 2023This is a wine from the Fetzer brothers, the Fetzer winery in Mendocino, sold to a South American winery years ago; their name is on the label, but they do not own it.This is a wine from the current Fetzer winery that produces organic top-quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Eagle Pass AVA in Mendocino.Check out Domaine Dave talk about this delicious wine.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailFlora and Stone Cabernet SauvignonA bargain Aldi wine.For my tastes, a $6.99 Cabernet Sauvignon is a bit too cheap.A few bucks more gets me a wine more to my liking.But this is a perfectly drinkable, bargain wine.Try it you might like it!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailCocobon Espresso Roasted Oak Red BlendThis is the newest wine in the Cocobon Red Blend series.They take a blend of Merlot, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah and age it in some sort of oak.I don't know what kind of oak aging, since oak barrels can cost over a $1000, and this is a $6.99 wine.How an oak barrel is toasted affects the flavor it imparts to the wine.The oak here adds a mocha thing that is quite tasty!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailAngeline Vineyards California Pinot Noir 2024This is a value-priced Pinot Noir, a brand from Martin Ray Winery, a family-owned wine business since 1990.Angeline Vineyards has also been around since 1990.This is a wine I found at Trader Joe's for $9.99; it should be available everywhere.It is a quality, tasty California Pinot Noir.That is an amazing value for wine drinkers.A good wine at a good price!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailTattoo Girl Riesling 2024This is a wine from a Washington State producer.They have a whole line of Washington State wines, and if they are as good as this one, I will seek them out.The best Riesling is from the Mosel in Germany, but for value, I like Washington.This is an off-dry Riesling, indicating this is slightly sweet, but the acidity balances the wine to give rich fruit and citrus flavors.This is a wine that new wine drinkers can understand, while making experienced wine-os happy!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailRoseta Lisboa Vinho Tinto 2024This is a $5.99 Portuguese wine from Trader Joe's.It has a flask bottle and is made from unnamed grapes.It actually drinks well, if not particularly complicated.This is an easy-to-drink wine made for fun events.Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailAldi Scarlet Path Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2023This year it sells for $6.79, usually $7.99 to $8.99.This is a bargain Lodi Zin from old vines of undetermined age.Typically, old vines are 40 years+, and those vines are not hard to find in Lodi.This isn't a 90+ point wine, but it does sip well and is very usable.Pair with comfort food or sip while playing PlayStation 5A bargain at $6.79!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailVilla Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024This is a Pinot Grigio selling for $7.99 at Trader Joe's.It isn't a fancy Veneto, Italy wine.But it is well made and very sippable.It is subtle and tasty and well worth the price!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailImagery California Pinot Noir 2023This is a Pinot Noir that comes in a round-about way from Benzinger Family Wines and The Wine Group!The Wine Group has 125+ brands.This is a Pinot Noir that is fuller-bodied than the typical California Pinot Noir.Not in Meoimi Territory, but full of flavor.It is a very useful Pinot Noir, not old school and not new Pinot, but delicious and well-made!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]

Send us Fan MailWhitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024I paid $14.99 for this wine, a bit more than the $10 taste of Marlborough wines, but the extra money is for the winemaker's selection of the grapes.The extra five bucks make a difference.The taste of Marlborough wines is great value, but these are just a bit more sublime.ne is good to the last drop!Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.comor email us at [email protected]