The Heartleaf California Rosé 2020 is a $5.99 Trader Joe's exclusive produced by a private brand winery located in Napa. The last few Trader Joe's wines we reviewed were also sold at retail wine shops in New York, and Trader Joe's prices are 40% to 50% than the same wines at the retail shop. While not every wine will show the same discount at Trader Joe's, it is probably a … [Read more...]
Violet House Monterey Red Blend 2019
The Violet House Monterey Red Blend 2019 is a $7.99 ALDI wine made by a family-owned winery in Monterey that makes most of the Monterey AVA wines for ALDI and Trader Joe's. We reviewed the 2017 vintage of the blend exactly two years ago, and that version sold for $8.99 and featured a spooky/odd illustration of furry antler people on the label. The label of the Violet House … [Read more...]
Freakshow Red Blend 2019
The Freakshow Red Blend 2019 is a blend of 59% Syrah, 37% Petite Sirah, and Souzao (a blending grape mainly used in making Port wine) sourced from sustainably farmed vineyards in the Lodi AVA. FreakShow is a line of wine from Michael and David Phillips, fifth-generation growers (the 6th generation is also part of the team) for a family that has been in Lodi since the … [Read more...]
Domaine de Paris Cotes De Provence Rosé 2020
The Domaine de Paris Cotes De Provence Rosé 2020 is a blend of 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Cinsault and 10% Carignane from vineyards in the Breban Family Estate. Cotes De Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence growing area. Close to 90% of the wine produced in Provence is Rosé. The south of France and Rosé seem to go hand and hand like few wine-growing regions … [Read more...]
Cocobon Roasted Oak Red Blend
The Cocobon Roasted Oak Red Blend is a non-vintage blend of Merlot, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah sourced from vineyards in several California grape growing AVAs. This wine is available at Trader Joe's for $6.99, and it is also available at retail wine shops for a similar price. Cocobon is a brand from The Wine Group, which also sells Benzinger, Cupcake, Concannon, Franzia, … [Read more...]