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...]
Segura Viudas Brut Cava
The Segura Viudas Brut Cava is a blend of three local grapes, 50% Macabeo, 30% Parellada, and 20% Xarel-lo sourced from vineyards in the Catalunya region of the Penedes DO in eastern Spain. This is their entry-level Cava but does not have entry-level production specifications. Cava is a Sparkling wine made in the Champagne style. That means the second fermentation (where … [Read more...]
Scarlet Path Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2020
The Scarlet Path Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2020 is an $8.99 Aldi exclusive, it used to be $7.99, but things cost more now. This wine is made for Aldi by a wine company in Greenfield, California, inside the Monterey AVA in the Central Coast AVA. A family-owned winery in Greenfield produces many of the California wines for Aldi (Trader Joe's, too). I would name them, but I am … [Read more...]
Beauty In Chaos Pinot Grigio 2019
The Beauty In Chaos Pinot Grigio 2019 is a $12.99 wine made exclusively for Target by Chateau Ste. Michelle in the Columbia Valley of Wahington. Chateau Ste Michelle is the largest winery in Washington and at one time accounted for half of the wine produced. There is not any technical information for the Beauty In Chaos Pinot Grigio 2019, but they did spend some effort on … [Read more...]
La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé
The La Burgondie Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé is a $11.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, maybe. I say maybe because this Bubbly is made by Bailly Lapierre and they have a Bubbly that is very similar under their label that can be found in the $16 to $20 range. Bailly is the village in Burgundy, France where they make their wines and sourced the grapes from 430 different … [Read more...]
