The Intermingle Red Blend 2020 is a $6.99 Aldi wine, a blend of Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from multiple vineyards in California. Aldi trademarks the Intermingle name, but the wine seems to be produced by Sutter Home wines which is part of Trinchero Family Estates and this is an award-winning wine. I don't pay too much attention to wine award shows, … [Read more...]
Dearly Beloved I Thee Red 2020
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...]
Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé Sonoma 2021
The Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé Sonoma 2021 is a blend of 75% Sangiovese, 12.3% Pinot Noir, 4.37% Grenache, 2.78% Black Muscat, 2.29% Syrah, 1.57% Zinfandel, and 0.79% other. I love how exact they are of the grape percentages and that they didn't know exactly what was the grape varietal for 0.79% of the grapes. Some of these older vineyards have grapes planted and nobody … [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...]
