The Don't Mind If I Do Sparkling Wine is a $9.99 ALDI exclusive. ALDI owns the brand name and the still wines in this line are made by a family-owned winery in Monterey, California. The Sparkling wine has been made by a family-owned winery, since 1938, located in Lodi, California. They are the largest Sparkling winemakers in Lodi and have been around long enough that they … [Read more...]
Hwy 5 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
The Hwy 5 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a $4.95 Aldi exclusive wine made for them by some part of E & J Gallo wines. The Hwy 5 line of wines includes a Merlot, Pinot Noir, and a Chardonnay as well as this Cab Sauv. This is Aldi's mid-tier of inexpensive wines, the Winking Owl line is a few bucks less expensive, though upgrading to Hwy 5 is worth the extra money. Gallo is … [Read more...]
Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021
The Castleridge Carneros Chardonnay 2021 is a $12.99 Aldi wine exclusive. The Carneros AVA is located inside both Sonoma County and Napa Valley. It is located at the northern edge of the San Pablo Bay, so it is well inland of San Francisco and Oakland. Carneros is a premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay growing region. Chardonnay wines from here sell from $15 for a brand wine to … [Read more...]
Outlander Meritage Red 2019
The Outlander Meritage Red 2019 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles, California. This wine was produced by Coppola Winery from Sonoma California and was purchased in the last year by Delicato Family Vineyards, headquartered in Lodi. A Meritage Red blend is a California wine that uses the approved grapes of the Bordeaux region in France. Those … [Read more...]
Sunshine Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
The Sunshine Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 is a $7.95 wine that is exclusive to Aldi in the US. This is a wine that is sourced from estate vineyards in the Wairau Valley of the Marlborough region in the northern section of New Zealand's South Island. They do not mention which estate produced this wine. The importer C K Skaggs owns the trademark of the Sunshine Bay … [Read more...]
