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...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve Sonoma Valley Merlot 2020
The Trader Joe's Reserve Sonoma Valley Merlot 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive sourced from grapes farmed in the Sonoma Valley AVA and produced for TJ's by William Knuttel Winery. They make their own high-end wine along with custom wine for folks like Trader Joe's. Tj's Fearless Flyer mentions William Knittel Winery as one of their long-time partners. I do not recall … [Read more...]
14 Hands Hot To Trot Red Blend 2018
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...]
Ronan By Clinet Bordeaux Merlot 2016
The Ronan By Clinet Bordeaux Merlot 2016 is 100% Merlot sourced from estates near Chateau Clinet, located in the premier section of Pomerol in the Bordeaux region of France. Chateau Clinet Bordeaux wines sell in the $150 to $350 range, and I found this wine for $8.99. While the grapes used did not come from Pomerol, they were sourced from Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de … [Read more...]
