The Colby Red Blend 2017 is a wine with a unique story. The name in the name is the winemaker, Daryl Groom's son. Daryl Groom was the winemaker for Penfolds and was responsible for producing their legendary "The Grange" blend as well as being chief winemaker at several other high-end wineries. Colby Groom had two open heart surgeries before the age of ten. He had a … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve North Coast Meritage 2020
The Trader Joe's Reserve North Coast Meritage 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive Red blend. According to the Fearless Flyer, the blend is Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, the only Bordeaux-approved grape missing is Malbec. A Meritage Red blend, which rhymes with heritage, is a wine that is based on the classic Bordeaux blend of France. In … [Read more...]
Maison No. 9 Rosé 2020
The Maison No. 9 Rosé 2020 is a wine from Post Malone sourced from a vineyard in the south of France (Mediterranee IGP). There are Rosé vineyards and wineries all along the Mediterranean Coast in France, not just in Provence. IGP is a wine that does not conform to all the rules and regulations of the AOC (French wine regulators). Either a wine sourced from grapes outside the … [Read more...]
Outlander Meritage Red 2019
The Outlander Meritage Red 2019 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles, California. This wine was produced by Coppola Winery from Sonoma California and was purchased in the last year by Delicato Family Vineyards, headquartered in Lodi. A Meritage Red blend is a California wine that uses the approved grapes of the Bordeaux region in France. Those … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve Oak Knoll Napa Merlot 2020
The Trader Joe's Reserve Oak Knoll Napa Merlot 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. The Oak Knoll AVA in Napa is located at the southern end of Napa on the Valley floor. It is just above the Napa side of the Carneros AVA which borders to the south on the San Pablo Bay. Most of the AVAs inside Napa are on hillsides or sides of valleys so Oak Knoll's orientation is … [Read more...]
