The Trader Joe's French Brut Rosé is a $6.99 Trader Joe's exclusive sourced from vineyards on the French coast near the Mediterranean Sea. This bottle is simply a French wine and does not have an AOC or IGP designation, making this a Vin de France or the lowest classification of French wine. Trader Joe's does not list the grapes used for this Rosé but does say it is a … [Read more...]
La Granja 360 Cava
The La Granja 360 Cava (The Farm 360) is a $6.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive in the US, I believe this brand of wine is available in other counties. La Granja 360 has a line of affordable Spanish bang for the buck wines. The winery preaches social responsibility and they strive to reduce their footprint in farming and winemaking practices, as well as an adoption and sanctuary … [Read more...]
Cupcake Prosecco DOC
The Cupcake Prosecco DOC is part of a curated line of wines from Cupcake Vineyards which is one of The Wine Groups' families of brands. They have Cava from Spain, Pinot Grigio from the foothills of the mountains in far north Italy, a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, you get the idea, all under the Cupcake Vineyards name. All the wines have the same head winemaker giving … [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...]
Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Sonoma Brut 2021 Edition
The Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Sonoma Brut 2021 Edition is a $14.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. We reviewed this Sparkling wine about one year ago, and I wanted to revisit this Bubbly since we recently enjoyed Trader Joe's North Coast Brut, which sold for five dollars less at $9.99. Is the Sonoma Brut worth 33% more? Both Sparkling wines are "produced and bottled by" Rack … [Read more...]
