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Aldi Specially Selected Uco Valley Malbec 2025

This is a single vineyard from the Belhara Estate Winery. Trader Joe's has had a couple of Malbec wines from this Estate.

The Uco Valley is a high-altitude vineyard region in the Mendoza Valley in Argentina.

It is an outstanding region to grow the Malbec grape, after all the problems Bordeaux had in the 1800s.

This is a solid value wine bargain!

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Kirkland Signature Sonoma County Chardonnay 2024

This is Costco's $7.39 Chardonnay, down from $7.99 in past vintages.

It is good to you and good for you, if I may quote Andy of Mayberry.

A sub-$10 Sonoma Chardonnay that has no issues and has plenty of flavor.

This is no bare-bones Chardonnay; it has oak influence and flavors.

It drinks far beyond its price.

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Method California Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The podcast goes into detail, but this California Cabernet Sauvignon is a 93-point wine and Wine Enthusiast's Value Wine of the Year 2025.

Multiple wine reviewers give the 2023 vintage 93 points.

A ten-buck, 93-point wine is a joy.

A 2025 Value Wine of the Year is awesome at $10.

This is a wine that you should buy!

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A vintage-dated Cava is typically only produced in the best vintages.

A Gran Reserva Cava undergoes a 2nd fermentation that lasts at least 30 months; here, it lasted 36 months.

The grapes are organic.

Brut Nature means that no sugar is added; listen to the podcast to hear what that means.

These are Bubbly details that often cause the Bubbly to go up in price, but are a Costco value-priced bubbly!

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Nikau Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

A tasty Sauv Blanc from a family-owned, independent producer.

Nikau Point is a beach on the North Island, and Marlborough produces 2/3 of New Zealand's wine from the NorthEast corner of the South Island.

This is a tasty, balanced, inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc that drinks beyond its price tag.

Not spiky or grassy, but bright and juicy.

An excellent summer sipper at a nice price.

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VulTour Napa Valley Red Blend 2023

VolTour is a boutique winery based in Napa. They make wines from small plots of prime Napa vineyards.

The wines routinely get 94 points on up and sell for $125+.

The Voltour Proprietary Napa Red 2023 is a blend of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Zinfandel. The exact percentages are a secret.

This wine sells on the VolTour website for $85.

It sells at Costco for $11.99.

That is a bargain too good to pass up!

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M. Chevallier Carte Noire Brut Cava

This Bubbly is produced by Spain's oldest winery and Cava producer!

Carte Noire indicates that the Champagne was produced with only Red grapes.

A quick check of the internet didn't confirm this and only showed the 3 traditional white grapes.

I am confused.

I think this is a Red grape Cava, but I am not sure. It is only $7.99, check it out and let me know!

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Corvelia Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2025

This is a $9.99 Trader Joe's wine sourced from the Paso Robles AVA.

It has more body and is smoother than the average value-priced Sauvignon Blanc.

It still has good, solid flavor; there aren't the flavor spikes and acidity often associated with Sauvignon Blanc.

Paso Robles is a warmer growing region, while the coastal vineyards are cooler, but we do not have info on how the grapes are grown.

Still, this is a tasty, inexpensive, and very drinkable Trader Joe's wine.

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Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Eola Springs Vineyards Pinot Noir 2024

A single-vineyard estate vineyard $15 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.

This does not happen often.

Economic conditions have to apply.

Let Trader Joe's take you to the promised land!

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Sauvigio Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Grigio 2025

This is a 50-50 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio.

Produced for Trader Joe's, an entity of Delicato Family Vineyards/Coppola Wine.

It does not exactly taste like a Sauvignon Blanc or a Pinot Grigio.

But it is tasty and easy to like.

Seven dollars buys you a quality summer sipper.

When everything is more expensive, Trader Joe's delivers a quality value White blend.

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