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Trader Joe's Reserve Russian River Chardonnay 2020 - Why Russian River?

Trader Joe's often has these fancy AVA wines at a bargain price.

Are they really $20 wines selling for $10?

Well, sometimes, but not always.

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Flora and Stone Merlot - The Return Of Merlot?

This is a $6.99 non-vintage wine from ALDI.

From 1990 to 2010, Merlot rivaled Cabernet Sauvignon as the top-selling Red wine in America.

But that was then, and this is now.

They grow more Pinot Gris/Grigio in California than Merlot (as of 2018)

So, Merlot bargains can be had.

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223 Grenache 2020 - A Tasty & Cheap French Red

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$6.99 @Trader Joe's but $13 to $16 in Europe.

A Vin de Pays d'Oc wine from vineyards around a single village in the Languedoc.

Grenache is a Cheapwinefinder secret to quality value-priced Red wine.

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RSVP Brut Sparkling Wine in 2021-TJ's $7 Champagne-Style Summer Bubbly

A California Traditional Method Champagne-Style Bubbly for $6.99?

Does it taste good?  Yes!

A real Champagne bottle and a real cork? Yes!

But, at $6.99, none of the fancy Champagne marketing stuff.

Stick it in an ice bucket, pour it into a popsicle mold, make Champagne-style cocktails.

Have fun!!!

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Crossbow Carneros Pinot Noir 2018 - $45 going for $15?

Normally we talk about a $10 wine that tastes like $20.

But with the Crossbow Pinot is a $45 wine that tastes like a $45 wine but is on sale for $15.

Even if you are not a Pinot Noir fan, it is hard to pass up a deal like that.

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Lindeman's Bin 65 Chardonnay 2019 - The Best Cheap Chardonnay?

Here is one of the weird things about writing about affordable wine.

A $100 wine that brings it is like, well, of course, it costs $100.

A $3.99 wine that brings it is a revelation!

Is that wrong?

Rocking it cheap should be shouted from the roof-tops.

This is a $3.99 Chardonnay that kicks ass!

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Cocobon Roasted Oak Red Blend - Would Wood Make A Difference?

A Red Blend of Merlot, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah aged "on" toasted French oak.

$6.99 at Trader Joe's, but available elsewhere for around the same price.

There are 3 Cocobon Red Blend wines; this is where the winemaker shows off their oak integration skills.

It is a recipe wine, but it is a good recipe. No expression of the vineyards, more the winemaker having some fun.

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Slim Vine Light Sauvignon Blanc 2020 - TJ's Low Calorie, No Sugar, Low Alcohol Wine

A Trader Joe's $6.99 Fitness wine!!!

We reviewed the ALDI Don't Mind If I Did Sau Blanc a few weeks ago, and the Trader Joe's wine is very similar and a dollar cheaper.

Both wines are close to Scheid Vineyards Sunny With A Chance Of Flower Sauvignon Blanc.

There may well be a family resemblance, how close, I am not sure, but these wines seem to be made the same way.

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Rosé-Vous? 2020 - $6 ALDI Wine...Drink Like The French Do!

Would you offer a $5.99 ALDI Rosé to pair for your next meal?

The French would in a heartbeat.

Rosé-Vous translates to Rosé Y'all.

It tastes great, is, well, cheap, and is French.

Everyday French wine is supposed to be inexpensive. You can not have wine for every lunch and dinner and expect folks to spend $20 bucks a bottle. That is how the French wine culture works.

It does not fit the average budget.

But, ALDI, cheap wine fits.

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Substance Cs Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 - A 93 pt Value-Priced Cab

This is a wine from House of Smith wines, you may know them by Charles Smith wines, you know, Kung Fu Girl Reisling, Boom Boom Syrah, a whole line of value-priced wines that rocked.

He sold those wines and started House of Smith and still is bringing outstanding value.

This is a Cabernet Sauvignon that I found for $12.99 and received 93 points from THE leading wine critic.

This is a seriously good Cab Sauv not just a good inexpensive Cabe Sauv.

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