The La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé is a $11.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, maybe. I say maybe because this Bubbly is made by Bailly Lapierre and they have a Bubbly that is very similar under their label that can be found in the $16 to $20 range. Bailly is the village in Burgundy, France where they make their wines and sourced the grapes from 430 different … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Lot 225
The Trader Joe's Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Lot 225 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. This is a wine produced for Trader Joe's by Precision Wine Company which makes custom wines and several of their own brands from Napa Valley grapes. The Alexander Valley is about twenty-five miles from the Pacific Coast along the Russian River. The Russian River … [Read more...]
The Pale Rosé 2021
The Pale Rosé 2021 is a Rosé blend of mainly Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah from Chateau d´Escains which produces the very popular Whispering Angel Rosé. Provence in the south of France is divided into 9 growing regions or AOCs, but this is an IGP-designated wine. In France, an IGP wine is a wine that does not conform to all the AOC rules and regulations or is sourced from … [Read more...]
Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Josh Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a wine from the negotiant branch of Joesph Carr Wines from Napa, California. Joseph Carr was a sommelier in New York City who decided to make his own wines. He named his wine company after himself and the negociant branch after his dad, Josh. Here is a wine tip: anytime a winery names one of its wines after a beloved grandmother, … [Read more...]
Coppola Diamond Collection Chardonnay 2019
The Coppola Diamond Collection Chardonnay 2019 is sourced from grapes grown in coastal vineyards. It may be confusing but there seem to be three Diamond Collection Chardonnays, a black label Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, a Monterey Chardonnay, and a California Chardonnay. The last two both have an orange label. This Chardonnay lists for $16 on the Coppola website but can be … [Read more...]
