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Seek to Find Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023

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2025/09/14

The Seek to Find Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is sold at Trader Joe’s for $7.99. It was made for Trader Joe’s by a branch of Treana wines, which is a brand owned by Hope Family Wines from Paso Robles in California’s Central Coast. The Story Hope Family Wines is an excellent family-owned winery that...

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Saldo Australia Shiraz 2021

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2025/09/12

The Saldo Australia Shiraz 2021 is a wine I found on sale for $8.99; its list price is $30. The sale may still be on. Follow this link for more information. The Story Saldo is a brand from the Prisoner Wine Company, founded by renowned winemaker Dave Phinney. Dave was the winemaker for The Prisoner...

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Aldi’s Peaks & Tides Sonoma Brut

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2025/09/10

The Aldi’s Peaks & Tides Sonoma Brut is a Sparkling wine sold at Aldi stores for $13.99. This Bubbly was produced by Rack and Riddle. The Story Rack and Riddle (these are terms used in making Bubbly) is a custom Sparkling wine producer located in several locations in Sonoma and Lodi. If you have tasted...

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Emile Cheysson Cremant De Bourgogne Brut

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2025/09/06

The Emile Cheysson Cremant De Bourgogne Brut is a Sparkling wine I found for $9.99 at a local wine shop. The average price on he internet is $17 and up. Wine sales have been down for the last years, and shops have been having sales to get folks in the door, so keep an eye...

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Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024

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2025/09/03

The Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024 is a wine I found selling for $10.99 at a local wine shop. Pine Ridge Vineyards is a Napa Valley winery in the Stags Leap district. They typically produce Bordeaux-inspired wines, so this White wine is not typical of their wine program. The Story Pine Ridge Vineyards is...

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Seaglass Central Coast Pinot Grigio 2024

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2025/08/31

The Seaglass Central Coast Pinot Grigio 2024 is a wine that should be found for around $10. It was one of the 50+ brands of wines and spirits from Trinchero Family Vineyards. The Story Trinchero Family Vineyards is the 4th family-owned winery. They were founded in Napa Valley in 1948 and are still going strong....

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet...

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2025/08/29

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a $12.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The back label indicates that it was “vintage and bottled” by Ashford Court from American Canyon, located in the southern part of Napa Valley. The Story Ashford Court is a part of Plata Wine Partners, which is a versatile...

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The Delicious Monster White 2024

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2025/08/17

The Delicious Monster White 2024 is a wine available at Trader Joe’s, selling for $5.99. CWF reviewed the 2023 vintage of this wine and was impressed. How do they create a worthwhile wine at the southern tip of Africa and ship it all over the US for less than six bucks? The Story The Delicious...

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Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2023

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2025/08/15

The Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2023 is a $12.99 exclusive to Trader Joe’s. This is the 15th vintage of this wine, and they seem to offer a Platinum Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir during the Holiday months. The Story The back label says Carneros Cellars bottled this wine. I looked up who owns...

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Giardino Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie Vivace 2024

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2025/08/13

The Giardino Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie Vivace 2024 is a $5.99 exclusive import available at Trader Joe’s. The Vivace in the name translates to lively and refers to this wine as having light bubbles. The Story Giardino is a brand produced especially for Trader Joe’s by 8 Vini Wine merchants. They produce multiple wines from...

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Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

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2025/08/10

The Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 is a wine I found selling for $13.99 on sale. Charles Smith produced this wine under the Wines of Substance brand. The Story Charles Smith has a history of establishing a wine brand and then selling it for a tidy sum. The Wines of Substance brand was sold to...

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The Velvet Devil Merlot 2022

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2025/08/08

The Velvet Devil Merlot 2022 is a wine I found selling for $9.99 at a local wine shop. This wine was vinted and bottled by Charles Smith Wines, but Charles Smith has not owned this brand for years. The Story Charles Smith Wines were massive hits in the 2010s. He made 100-point $100 wines and...

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Maison Barboulot Chardonnay Viognier 2024

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2025/08/06

The Maison Barboulot Chardonnay Viognier 2024 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive. This is an IGP or Vin de Pays designated wine from the Languedoc growing region of southwest France.The Story The Languedoc-Roussillon wine region is a place where French wine drinkers can find value-priced wines. IGP (also known as Vin de Pays) wines are a step below AOP wines. They have looser rules and regulations in the vineyard and wine production, but are seen as wines that represent the

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Compass Bridge Sonoma Pinot Noir 2023

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2025/08/03

The Compass Bridge Sonoma Pinot Noir 2023 is a limited-edition wine available at Trader Joe's for $9.99. The Compass Bridge brand is from a entity of Delicato Family Vineyards. The Story Delicato Family Vineyards, from the Lodi AVA, purchased Coppola Wines (Sonoma) a few years ago and formed a large wine company that produces wine across all price ranges, specializing in quality, value-priced wines. The Compass Bridge brand offers three wines: a Chardonnay, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and

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Compass Bridge Sonoma Chardonnay 2023

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2025/07/31

The Compass Bridge Sonoma Chardonnay 2023 is a Trader Joe's exclusive, selling for $8.99. The back label indicates it was vinted and bottled by Compass Bridge of Manteca & Geyserville, California. The Story Manteca is the corporate home of Delicato Family Vineyards (100 years old this year), and Geyserville was the home of Coppola Wines, which Delicato purchased in 2021. The Compass Bridge brand also includes a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Pinot Noir. The Compass Bridge Sonoma Chardonnay

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Justin Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023

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2025/07/29

The Justin Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a wine I found selling for $12.99; the list price is $18. This is a wine that is widely available from supermarkets to wine shops. The Story There was a Justin (Justin Baldwin), but he sold the winery to The Wonderful Company in 2010. The Wonderful Company is not your typical wine seller. They own several high-end wineries in addition to Justin, but are also very brand-oriented, owning Fiji Water, POM Wonderful, Halos oranges/tangerines,

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Paso Robles Grenache 2023

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2025/07/25

The Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Grenache 2023 is a $9.99 wine available exclusively at Trader Joe's stores. This wine was produced and bottled by the Beckett Family of Paso Robles. " Produced and bottled" indicates that the listed producer fermented and aged a minimum of 75% of the wine.The Story The Beckett Family shown on the label is some division of Peachy Canyon Winery. Doug and Nancy Beckett founded Peachy Canyon in 1988 and are well known for their Zinfandel wines. They are

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Granite Coast Organic Monterey Rosé 2024

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2025/07/23

The Granite Coast Organic Monterey Rosé 2024 is available exclusively at Trader Joe's for $5.99. A check of CWF archives shows we reviewed the 2013 Granite Coast Red blend; that wine was $4.99.The Story The Granite Coast Vineyards label is owned by Scheid Family Vineyards. They are a large family-owned wine business that was founded in 1972, a good ten years before Monterey became an AVA. Scheid's vineyards are all located in Monterey County. Scheid has produced many private-label

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Decoy Chardonnay 2023

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2025/07/20

The Decoy Chardonnay 2023 is a wine I found selling for $14.99; Duckhorn has it listed for $20. Decoy is the entry-level wine brand (if a $20 wine can be called entry-level) for Duckhorn Winery.The Story Duckhorn Winery was founded in 1976 and was known for its Merlot. They had ten wine brands, which may be reorganized since an equity company bought them for almost two billion dollars. The Duckhorns are no longer involved with the company, but they have had only four head winemakers in 49

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Aldi Specially Selected Côte de Provence Rosé 2024

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2025/07/17

The Aldi Specially Selected Côte de Provence Rosé 2024 is an exclusive offering from Aldi, priced at $9.99. The Côte de Provence is the largest growing region or AOP in Provence. The Story The Côte de Provence covers 195,000 acres and produces 107 million bottles per year. There are 337 wineries and 35 Co-Ops. Aldi does not say who produced this Rosé, but Chateau Gassier bottled the wine. Gassier is a large Provence Rosé producer. Rosé wines from Provence are typically a blend of

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