The 14 Hands Hot To Trot Red Blend 2018 is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 19% Syrah, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards through the Columbia Valley AVA in Washington. The name 14 Hands refers to the wild horses that at one time roamed free in the area. One of the AVAs inside the Columbia Valley AVA is called Horse Heaven … [Read more...]
Grifone Sangiovese 2018
The Grifone Sangiovese 2018 is a $3.99 Trader Joe's exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in the Puglia region of Italy. Puglia is the heel to Italy's boot shape and this is the area where much of Itay's affordable everyday wines come from. This Sangiovese has rated an IGT wine which means that its characteristics conform with the region, but the wine had less stringent … [Read more...]
Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019
The Sobon Estates Old Vine Amador County Zinfandel 2019 is sourced from estate vineyards in the Amador County AVA, east of Napa, north, and east of Lodi, and east of Sacramento, California. Amador County is one of the oldest wine regions in California. The Sobon family started Shenandoah Vineyards in 1977 and 1989 purchased the D'Agostini winery that had been in business … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020
The Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020 is a $14.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. I am not sure the difference between a Platinum Reserve, a Diamond Reserve, and the good old Grand Reserve Trader Joe's wines. But they do have a track record of being solid bang-for-the-buck wine. The Santa Lucia Highlands is situated in the foothills on the east … [Read more...]
Dancing Flame Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The Dancing Flame Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is an Aldi $6.99 import exclusive. Vina Luis Felipe Edwards produced this wine, a winery founded in Chile in 1976, and sourced from grapes grown in the Colchagua Valley. We first reviewed the 2012 vintage back in 2014, that wine sold for $4.99. The Dancing Flame name refers to the 500 active volcanoes in Chile, and the … [Read more...]