The High Guard Chardonnay 2019 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's exclusive sourced from vineyards located in several California AVA's. This is a wine produced for Trader Joe's by a custom wine company making wine for TJ's for several years. I read that half of the wineries in California are faux-wineries, meaning that they do not own their own vineyards and may not have their own … [Read more...]
Exquisite Collection Chardonnay 2019
The Exquisite Collection Chardonnay 2019 is a $7.99 ALDI exclusive sourced from vineyards in California and that is the extent of what I know about this wine. The Exquisite Collection line of wine is basically the ALDI equivalent to Trader Joe's Reserve wines. Special wine deals happened upon that year, and they pass the savings on to us. They do not seem to be $20 wine … [Read more...]
Mantenere Russian River Chardonnay 2019
The Mantenere Russian River Chardonnay 2019 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's wine sourced from vineyards inside the Russian River Valley AVA which is in turn inside the Sonoma County AVA of Northern California. The trademark for Mantenere is own by Francis Coppola Wines and Mantenere Cellars is located in Geyserville, California. Which also happens to be the home of Coppola Winery. … [Read more...]
Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019
The Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019 is actually named Esprit des Lieux Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019, but the label shows the grape origin in bold letters on top of the label and the name in small print on the bottom. The Macon Verze Chardonnay 2019 is a $10.99 Trader Joe's import wine. I found this wine online selling at a couple of online wine shops from New York State for … [Read more...]
More Halloween Wines 2020 Part 2
The More Halloween Wines 2020 Part 2 for today is the Freakshow Lodi Chardonnay 2018. Freakshow is one of the brands from Michael and David Winery (Lodi, California), there is this Chardonnay, a Red blend, a Cab, and a Zin. Michael and David Phillips are 5th generation grape growers and their family has farmed in Lodi for one hundred and fifty years. Having vineyards and … [Read more...]