The Dearly Beloved I The Red 2020 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's wine sourced from vineyards in California's Central Coast AVA. There are 3 wines in the Dearly Beloved line, another Red with a different blend of grapes from California and a North Coast Chardonnay. These wines are made by Precept Wine, the largest privately owned wine company in the Northwest. The Dearly Beloved I … [Read more...]
Colby Red Blend 2017
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...]
Petite Sirah vs Petit Verdot Red Blend 2021
The Petite Sirah vs Petit Verdot Red Blend 2021 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's wine sourced from vineyards in the Lodi AVA. This is the first wine that I can remember where I was not sure what the name was. It could be Rough & Ready or Two Heavy Hitters or it could be all of them. This Petite Sirah vs Petit Verdot Red Blend 2021 is a similar blend to Michael and David's … [Read more...]
Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018
The Hook Or Crook Cellars Field Blend 2018 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, and Petite Sirah sourced from a vineyard in the Lodi AVA of California's Central Valley. This is a brand of wine from Thomas Allen Wine Estates (Lodi). They produce over 1,000,000 cases (12,000,000 bottles) for well-known brands. This brand is sold at Costco stores for $11.99, … [Read more...]
Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019
The Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel 2019 is 86% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Sirah, and 6% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards in the Lodi AVA. Petite Sirah is often found blended with ZInfandel, it is almost a surprise if no Petite Sirah is added. Petit Verdot is one of the Red grapes approved for wines in Bordeaux. It is typically found in tiny amounts in Bordeaux wines since it is … [Read more...]
