The RSVP Brut Sparkling Wine in 2021 is a revisit of a Sparkling wine we reviewed in 2019 (also 2010). It is a $6.99 Trader Joe's Traditional Method Sparkling wine. It is made for Trader Joe's by Bronco Wine Company, the same folks behind Charles Shaw wines (2 Buck Chuck), and many other brands. The last technical information available for this Bubbly is from 2010, and … [Read more...]
Domaine Jean Bousquet Brut Rose
The Domaine Jean Bousquet Brut Rose is a non-vintage Sparkling wine, 95% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay sourced from Estate vineyards in the foothills of the Tupungato Mountain in the Uco Valley of Mendoza in Argentina. Tupungato is one of the tallest mountains in the Americas, and the vineyards are situated at 4,000 feet. Domaine Jean Bousquet is a 4th generation … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Blanc de Blancs Brut
The Trader Joe's Blanc de Blancs Brut is a $5.99 Sparkling wine from France. Trader Joe's has been selling Bubbly for years; Cheapwinefinder first reviewed this wine in October of 2013. Blanc de Blanc translates to White wine from white grapes. In Champagne, it means the Bubbly was made with Chardonnay. But here, they could use whatever white grape they choose. Brut means a … [Read more...]
Conte Priuli Prosecco Rosé 2020
The Conte Priuli Prosecco Rosé 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's Sparkling wine, but it is available at other retailers in different parts of the world. It sells at the Marks and Spencer store in London for the equivalent of 16 dollars US and at a similar price in wine shops in Ireland. A wine that is a store brand that sells for a meager price does not mean that it is a cheap … [Read more...]
Bortolomiol Bandarossa Prosecco 2019
The Bortolomiol Bandarossa Prosecco 2019 is an extra dry, DOCG designated, vintage-dated Prosecco from a family-owns winery with roots dating back to the mid-1800s. The central Prosecco region in Veneto is rated a DOC, but a section in the middle of Prosecco called Valdobbiadene is where the DOCG wines are located. The Italian wine authority ranks the various wine … [Read more...]