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Toad Hollow Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 - Affordable, Interesting, Whimsical, Excellent

Ok, students...today's lesson is California Chardonnay.

No, not the oak barrel Chardonnay, unoaked Chardonnay.

The Toad Hollow Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 is one of the original unoaked Chardonnay.

It sees no oak, no "on lees" (check out www,cheapwinefinder.com to see what that is all about).

But it does undergo malolactic fermentation.

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Tabor Hill Blueberry Demi-Sec - Fruit Wine With A Difference.

I am from Chicago, so I knew a few things about Michigan wine.

They used to have a Chicago Tasting event every year, and each year the wine got better and better.

I was a fan, but I didn't know anything about fruit wine.

Southwest Michigan supplies fruit to Chicago at harvest, so I knew the quality of Michigan fruit but never tried the fruit wine.

It turns out I was really missing something; check out www.cheapwinefinder.com for all the details

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Firesteed Oregon Pinot Noir 2019 - A Value Priced Taste Of Oregon

This a $17 wine on Firesteed's website or an $11.99 wine at Trader Joe's.

The label also says Oregon rather than Willamette Valley.

Are these warning signs?

Nope, it tastes great; a classic Pinot Noir produced in the Burgundian style.

Is that a good thing?

Oh, Yeah!!!

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Bear Bros Sauvignon Blanc 2020 - An Inexpensive But Interesting ALDI Sauv Blanc

Covid has completely messed up wine in 2021.

Shutdowns have closed wineries and disrupted distribution.

The Bear Bros Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a rare new release.

I expect an avalanche of wine in the fall, but every new wine is greatly appreciated for now.

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Le Grand Verre 2020 - Boutique Single Serving Bottle French Wines

Single serving, double glass unbreakable 6.3-ounce bottles (a standard pour is 5 ounces)

French Boutique Estate wines... organic Chardonnay and Rosé from a female winemaker in the Languedoc.

Small estate Rosé from Bandol in Provence.

Cru Bordeaux Red from the Hait-Medoc.

These are not your typical single-serve wines.

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Decoy Brut Cuvée - The Perfect July 4th Bubbly

Decoy was once Duckhorn Vineyards 2nd label; while still a part of the Duckhorn family, it is now its own brand.

The Decoy Brut Cuvée is in its first year of release. A brand new Bubbly, and it is delicious.

They use Napa Valley oak barrel fermented and aged Chardonnay for the dosage.

Dosage is where they top off the bottles of Bubbly and bring the wine to the chosen sweetness level.

Using high-end Napa Chardonnay might be the Decoy Brut Cuvée secret weapon.

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High Guard Chardonnay 2019 - TJ's $6.99 Tuesday Night Chardonnay

Can $6.99 get you a tasty wine with quality oak barrel flavors?

Yes, it can!

Ain't Trader Joe's great?

$6.99 barely gets you a passable cup of coffee, and Trader Joe's is rocking a quality Chardonnay.

We are living in extraordinary times where good wine is cheaper than so-so coffee.

Please do not mess it up!!!!

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African Hills Cape Town Sauvignon Rosé 2020 - ALDI Sauvignon Blanc Rosé?

Would a Rosé by any other name taste just as sweet?

Yeah, I am stealing from Shakespeare? He won't tell.

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Is this a fancy Rosé?

Or is this a Sauvignon Blanc from Cape Town, South Africa mixed with just enough Cabernet Sauvignon to turn the wine pink?

Probably, but it is $6.99 at ALDI, so complaining won't do you much good.

Cape Town Sauvignon Blanc tastes pretty good, and Cape Town Cabernet Sauvignon isn't bad either.

So what is not to like?

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Ok, this is an easy one.

A Cheapwinefinder tip is to drink Garnacha. Grenache wine.

Another Cheapwinefinder tip is to follow the Importer.

This wine pushes both of those buttons,

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Studio By Miraval Rosé 2020 - Budget-Friendly Rosé From Brad & Angelina

A wine from the south of France and not a Provence wine?

Yes, this is a taste of the south of France Rosé.

But with Miraval's winemaker.

Maybe not AOC estate grapes; this is an IGP wine, but with a top-notch winemaker.

Good winemakers make good wine. It is a wine fact.

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