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Conte Priuli Prosecco Rosé 2020

The Conte Priuli Prosecco Rosé 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s Sparkling wine, but it is available at other retailers in different parts of the world. It sells at the Marks and Spencer store in London for the equivalent of 16 dollars US and at a similar price in wine shops in Ireland. A wine…

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Elevation 1250 Paso Robles Red 2018

The Elevation 1250 Paso Robles Red 2018 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s wine made for them by Riboli Family Wines, who have been producing wine since 1917 and have been in Paso Robles since the early 2000s. The typical Trader Joe’s wine conceals the producer, but the winery name and the winemakers’ name are on…

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Riddle Edna Valley Chardonnay 2018

Riddle Edna Valley Chardonnay 2018 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s wine sourced from vineyards in the Edna Valley AVA inside San Luis Obispo County, inside the Central Coast AVA of California. Edna Valley is to the east of the Santa Lucia Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean provides a cool climate ideal for Chardonnay vines. As…

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Fior di Vino Chianti Classico Reserva 2016

The Fior di Vino Chianti Classico Reserva 2016 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s import wine sourced from the DOCG Chianti Classico district in Tuscany. The name Fior di Vino translates to Fine Wine. While this wine sells for $6.99 at TJ’s, I found it selling at a wine shop in New York State for $13.99….

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Tenebres GSM 2019

The Tenebres GSM 2019 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from vineyards in France’s Languedoc region. The name Tenebres translates to “Darkness.” A GSM Red blend is a wine that originated in the Southern Rhone Valley in France and is a blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre. The Languedoc is the largest wine region…

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VINTJS Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019

The VINTJS Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. The Sonoma Coast AVA runs along the California coast from San Pablo Bay to Mendocino County to the north. The Sonoma Coast AVA is located in mountainous terrain, with most of the vineyards located high up in the foothills, well above the…

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Trader Joe’s Reserve Oak Knoll Zinfandel 2019

The Trader Joe’s Reserve Oak Knoll Zinfandel 2019 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in the Oak Knoll AVA inside Napa Valley. This is a one-off wine; when it sells out, it is gone for good, so if you like it, buy all you need. Oak Knoll is located in the…

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Lakeville Napa Valley Brut Róse 2019

Lakeville Napa Valley Brut Róse 2019 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive, a Sparkling wine made from the Pinot Noir grape sourced from vineyards in Napa Valley. There are a couple of odd details concerning the Lakeville Napa Valley Brut Róse. First, if you look at the title, the “o” in Rose has the punctuation,…

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Tribunal North Coast Red 2018

The Tribunal North Coast Red 2018 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. A blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Barbera, and Grenache. The North Coast AVA includes Napa, Sonoma, Lake County, Mendocino, and Marin Counties, and Solano County. The Tribunal North Coast Red 2018 has been a Trader Joe’s wine for at least a…

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Vintjs Napa Sauvignon Blanc 2019

The Vintjs Napa Sauvignon Blanc 2019 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in Napa County in Northern California. The Vintjs brand and the Vintjs Napa Sauvignon Blanc have been around for over a decade, which is good staying power for a store brand. It seems the same Napa winery has been…

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Aiolas Red Blend 2019

The Aiolas Red Blend 2019 is a $5.99 Trader Joe’s import wine, a DOC designated wine from the  Dão region of Portugal. TJ’s does not offer any information concerning this Red blend. This is somewhat unfortunate since the wines of Portugal tend to be unique. they often use indigenous grapes such as Touriga Franca or Tinta…

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Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Sonoma Brut NV (2020)

The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Sonoma Brut NV (2020) is a Trader Joe’s $14.99 non-vintage blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier sourced from vineyards in Sonoma County AVA in Northern California. The back label says this Bubbly was “produced and bottled by” Rack and Riddle, Healdsburg, California. They are an independent wine company…

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Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019

The Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019 is actually named Esprit des Lieux Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019, but the label shows the grape origin in bold letters on top of the label and the name in small print on the bottom. The Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019 is a $10.99 Trader Joe’s imported wine. I found this wine…

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Liberte Pinot Noir 2017

The Liberte Pinot Noir 2017 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive sourced from vineyards in San Luis Obispo County inside the Paso Robles AVA which is inside the Central Coast AVA of California. Liberte has been a Trader Joe’s brand for some time, I think we first reviewed these wines with the 2009 vintage. The…

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El Castilla Syrah 2019

The El Castilla Syrah 2019 is a $6.99 Trader Joe’s wine sourced from grapes from Spain. The front label has almost no pertinent information on the origin of this Syrah. The label says Vino de Espana or Wine of Spain for the origin and the back label only mentions the bottler and not the producer….

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