The Taymar Russian River Chardonnay 2019 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's exclusive produced for them by DNA Vineyards who have made some of the best TJ's wines over the years. DNA Vineyards is Dennis Patton and Andrea Silverstein. Dennis has been a leader in the Mendocino wine industry for forty years and Andrea has been in the industry for 25 years and a part of DNA Vineyards … [Read more...]
Peaks and Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2018
The Story The Peaks and Tides Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2018 is a $9.99 ALDI exclusive sourced from vineyards along the Pacific Coast in Northern California. The Peaks and Tides brand also have a Cabernet Sauvignon and I think I saw a Pinot Noir. The Sonoma Coast runs from above San Francisco all the way to Mendocino County and much of it lies in valleys situated between … [Read more...]
Pico Viejo Reserva Chardonnay 2019
The Story The Pico Viejo Reserva Chardonnay 2019 is a $7.99 ALDI exclusive sourced from grapes grown in vineyards located in the Uco Valley of Argentina. The Uco Valley is not actually a valley, it is high plains that butt up against the Andes Mountains. The Uco Valley is one of the best growing regions in Argentina, think of it sort of like Sonoma County in reputation, … [Read more...]
The Divine Carneros Chardonnay 2018
The Story The Divine Carneros Chardonnay 2018 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's wine. This seems to be a wine that was produced by an actual winery and not another store brand. The back label shows the producer as Kallan Cellars and gives a Kallancellars.com web address. The cork is even personalized with "The Divine" printed on the side. All this information is not something … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Napa Chardonnay
The Story The Trader Joe's Grand Reserve Napa Chardonnay 2018 Lot 85 is a $12.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer says "expect to pay twice as much elsewhere for a similarly pedigreed Napa Chardonnay." And they called this wines producer their winery partner. That sounds about right, if a winery from Napa releases a Chardonnay under their own label it … [Read more...]