The 19 Crimes Martha's Chard 2020 is a California Chardonnay from the Australian wine label 19 Crimes. The 19 Crimes referenced in the brand name are the number of offenses that would get a criminal in Great Britain deported to the Australian penal colony. The label embraces Australia's heritage with a photo and a short history of some of the original deportees. 19 Crimes … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020
The Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2020 is a $14.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. I am not sure the difference between a Platinum Reserve, a Diamond Reserve, and the good old Grand Reserve Trader Joe's wines. But they do have a track record of being solid bang-for-the-buck wine. The Santa Lucia Highlands is situated in the foothills on the east … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Diamond Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
The Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a $19.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. The Diamond Reserve wines are their double-secret super rare wines; if you are interested, do not wait to try one because when they are gone, they are gone forever. Twenty bucks are beyond the usual price range for Trader Joe's wine still wines; TJ's Champagne … [Read more...]
Meiomi California Pinot Noir NV
The Meiomi California Pinot Noir NV is a very popular wine. In 2015, Constellation Brands purchased the Meiomi brand from Joe Wagner of the Wagner family of Caymus fame for $315,000,000. At the time, Meiomi was selling 600,000 cases of Pinot Noir per year, that is, over 7 million bottles. From what I have read, the purchase did not include any vineyards, and Meiomi used … [Read more...]
Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017
The Argyle Willamette Valley Brut 2017 is a vintage-dated small-batch estate-grown Sparkling wine made in the Champagne style. Argyle was founded in 1987 and produced exceptional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Reisling, and Sparkling wines. This Bubbly consists of 55% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and 15% Pinot Meunier. The Chardonnay was sourced from the Knudsen Vineyard in the … [Read more...]