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Roseta Lisboa Vinho Tinto 2024

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2026/01/17

The Roseta Lisboa Vinho Tinto 2024 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's import wine. It is a table wine from the Lisboa region of northern Portugal.The Story This is a table wine from vineyards in the Lisboa region (near Lisbon) of northern Portugal. Portugal has DOC, IGP, and table wine classifications for their wines. The bottle is in the shape of a flask, reminiscent of Matuse Rosé, a popular Portuguese wine from decades past. CWF reviewed the 2022 vintage, which was a Rosé; this one is a Red

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Aldi Scarlet Path Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2023

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2026/01/15

The Aldi Scarlet Path Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2023 sells for $6.79, which is the cheapest it has been, and we have reviewed every vintage since 2020. It is produced for Aldi by a large sustainably farmed family-owned winery from Monterey, California. The Story There is no legal definition of "Old Vines." It is generally understood that any grapevine over 40 years old can be called an old vine. While there are old vineyards in Lodi that predate Prohibition, most of them were planted

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Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024

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2026/01/13

The Villa Borghetti OTTO Pinot Grigio 2024 is a wine from Trader Joe's that sells for $7.99. It has been cheaper in past vintages. This wine is produced by Pasqua Wines. The Story Pasqua Wines is a family-owned winery operating in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy. They have been in business since 1925. Villa Borghetti is one of their estates. Villa Borghetti also offers Pinot Grigio wines that sell for over twice the price, but they appear to source grapes from specific sub-regions

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Imagery California Pinot Noir 2023

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2026/01/09

The Imagery California Pinot Noir 2023 is a wine I found selling for $12.99; the Imagery website lists its price as $25. This is a brand from The Wine Group and Benziger Family Winery.The Story Benziger Family Vineyards has been producing biodynamic and organic wines since 1995. Today, they are part of The Wine Group's family of over 125 brands. Imagery has been named California winery of the year four times. Jamie Benzinger is the winemaker. The back label shows Imagery as legally

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Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

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2026/01/06

The Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a wine I found for $13, the grapes are sourced from Wairau and Awatere river valleys on the upper east side of New Zealand's South Island. The Story Whitehaven is a small family-owned winery founded in 1994. They own about 250 acres of vineyards in several sections of Marlborough. It is not clear in their literature if this is an Estate wine or if they used contracted vineyards; most likely a mix of both. The production notes indicate

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Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024

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2026/01/03

The Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024 is a wine I found at Trader Joe's for $12.99, which may be slightly higher than other wine sellers. Harken is a brand from O'Neill Wines.The Story The main point of interest for the Harken Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2024 is the barrel fermentation. Both the initial fermentation and the aging occur in special oak barrels. The oak barrels have both French and American oak staves in each barrel. The winemaker says the oak influence imparted

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