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...]
Jacob’s Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2020
The Jacob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2020 is 65% Shiraz and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from vineyards in Australia. Usually, the vineyard location for Australian wine is Southeastern Australia or South Australia, both very large regions, but this wine has grapes that could have come from anywhere. That is not surprising since their website said over 1,000,000 glasses of … [Read more...]
Laurent Dublanc Cotes du Rhone 2020
The Laurent Dublanc Cotes du Rhone 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, except in New York. Grocery Stores are not permitted to sell wine and spirits in New York, so Trader Joe's exclusive wines sometimes end up in retail wine shops. This Red Blend sells for $11.99 in New York wine shops. In Europe, Trader Joe's is Aldi Nord and Aldi is Aldi Sud, and here is an … [Read more...]
Hampton Water Rosé 2021
The Hampton Water Rosé 2021 is a project put together by Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse Bon Jovi, and Gérard Bertrand. Gerard Bertrand is a major player in the French wine industry, he controls multiple estates in the south of France and is a leader in biodynamic wines in the Languedoc region. This Rosé is a blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 15% Mourvedre, and 10% Syrah … [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...]
