The Vin Seven Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 is a $4.99 wine that I found at Trader Joe's, but the 7 in the Vin Seven name stands for 7/Eleven. At one time, the Vin Seven Unoaked Chardonnay 2019 was a 7/Eleven exclusive wine. Sonoma Bespoke makes custom private label wines for Walmart, Trader Joe's, Aldi, grocery store chains, and chain restaurants. I do not know why a 7/Eleven … [Read more...]
Poppy Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2017
The Poppy Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2017 is sourced from Poppy's Highland vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands sub-AVA inside the Monterey AVA, which is inside the Central Coast AVA of California. The Santa Lucia Highlands is exactly what the name suggests; it is located in the foothills of the Santa Lucia coastal mountains. This is a cool-weather growing region … [Read more...]
Boneshaker Old Vine Zinfandel 2019
The Boneshaker Old Vine Zinfandel 2019 is sourced from two vineyards in the Mokelumne River AVA inside the Lodi AVA in the Central Valley of California. Boneshaker is one of the Hahn Family Vineyards wine brands. They purchased the Smith and Hook vineyard in 1979 and soon had a winery located in the Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey. The grapes for the Boneshaker Old Vine … [Read more...]
Kings Of Prohibition Cabernet Shiraz Blend
The Kings Of Prohibition Cabernet Shiraz Blend is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Shiraz (Syrah) source from vineyards in the Barossa district of Southeast Australia. This a brand from Calabria Family Wines, a winery founded in 1945. I found this wine selling at Trader Joe's for $8.99; while the Kings of Prohibition wines are not TJ's exclusives, this Red blend … [Read more...]
Blue Shell Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Blue Shell Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's import wine sourced from vineyards in the Languedoc region of southeast France. The label says the location is the "Southern French Coast," which makes sense since the Languedoc runs along the Mediterranean Ocean. This is an IGP (Indication Geographique Protégée) classified wine; it is a European Union designation … [Read more...]