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The Dearly Beloved I Thee Red Lodi 2021 Tasting NotesThe SummaryLook For Links To The Podcast!! The Dearly Beloved I Thee Red Lodi 2021 sells for $7.99 at Trader Joe's stores and seems to sell for as high as $14 in places that TJ's does not cover. This is a wine that returns to Trader Joe's vintage after vintage. We typically review the latest version of this Red Blend at this time of year because of the silkscreened Day of the Dead label. The label is red ink and is an image of a skull

The Shannon Ranch Big Horn Red Blend 2020 Tasting NotesThe SummaryLook For Links To The Companion Podcast! The Shannon Ranch Big Horn Red Blend 2020 sells for $5.99 at Trader Joe's and has sold for around $15 at wine shops previously. This is a wine produced by the Shannon Family of Wines a sustainably farmed, family-owned winery located in the Lake County AVA of Northern California. As of 2023 Shannon wines are all certified organic, the the 2020 Big Horn Red predates that. The estate is home to

The Aldi Specially Selected Fleurs D'Eau Sparkling Brut Rosé Tasting NoteThe SummaryLook For Links To The Companion Podcast!! The Aldi Specially Selected Fleurs D'Eau Sparkling Brut Rosé is a $10.99 Aldi exclusive, it has been available at European Aldi stores for several months and has been well received. Basic information such as where exactly the grapes came from (location is significant for French wine), which grapes were used, and which Sparkling wine method they used is not

The Bay Moon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Tasting NotesThe SummaryLook For Links To The Companion Podcast!! The Bay Moon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's wine and is the same price as it was in 2012 when we first reviewed this brand. In places where there are no Trader Joe's stores, this wine can sell for $11.99. The back label mentions this wine was "vinted and bottled by" Trader Moon Wine Company, Manteca, California. Manteca is the home of the Delicato Family Wines who are known for Gnarly

The Aldi Specially Selected Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 Tasting NotesThe SummaryLook For Links To The Companion Podcast!! The Aldi Specially Selected Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 is a $9.99 Aldi exclusive and is a line of 10 wines sourced from different growing regions worldwide. This looks like Aldi's answer to Trader Joe's Reserve line of wines. Artificial Intelligence says: The Barossa Valley, located in South Australia, has a rich and storied wine history. It is one of Australia's oldest

According to Artificial Intelligence:The Z Alexander Brown Uncaged Proprietary Red Blend 2020 Tasting NotesThe SummaryLook For Links To The Companion Podcast! The Z Alexander Brown Uncaged Proprietary Red Blend 2020 is a wine I found for $12 at a local wine shop. It is a collaboration between musician Zac Brown and John Killebrew, the winemaker for Delicato Family Vineyards, the makers of Gnarly Head and Coppola wines. Proprietary Blend indicates that the blend is unique to the winery, but a web

The 90+ Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021 Lot #42 Tasting NotesThe SummaryLook For Links To The Companion Podcast!! The 90+ Cellars Pinot Grigio 2021 Lot #42 is a wine I found selling for $9.99 at a local wine shop. The grapes come from vineyards in Trentino, Italy which is in the far northern part of Italy. Alto Aldige is in the northern half and Trentino is in the south. 90+ Cellars are negociants they buy excess wine from existing wineries and sell it under their label. At one time they only

Here is a quick rundown of the Sonoma County AVAs :The Peaks & Tides Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Tasting NotesThe SummaryCheck out the links to the Companion PODCAST! The Peaks & Tides Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a $11.99 Aldi exclusive. There is a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast AVA from Peaks and Tides. The Peaks and Tide's name is more reflective of the Sonoma Coast AVA than Sonoma County since the is located in Coastal Mountain Valleys. This