The Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a wine sourced from vineyards in the Central Valley of Chile. The Central Valley is an Intermediate Depression between the Andes Mountains and the Coastal Mountain Range. The Santa Rita Winery was founded in 1880, and their 120 brand of wines (which has been around for 50 years) is the top-selling Chilean export wine. The Santa … [Read more...]
Brancott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Brancott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is the first winery to plant Sauvignon Blanc grapes in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. In 1973 the Montana Winery (now Brancott Estates) planted the first Sauv Blanc vineyard, and by 1979 they had their first wine. The rest, as they say, is history. Brancott Estates are now part of the Pernod Richard … [Read more...]
Pichilemu Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Pichilemu Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's import wine. The wine is made by Viña Marchigue, a family-owned winery located in the Colchagua Valley in Chile. The winery also owns vineyards in the Curico Valley, located near the middle of the Central Valley in Chile. The Curico Valley is in between the foothills of the Andes and the Chilean Coastal Mountain … [Read more...]
Slim Vine Light Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Slim Vine Light Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's wine, and it seems to be related to the ALDI $7.99 Don't Mind If I Do Sauvignon Blanc 2020. Both wines are from a producer based in Greenfield, California (Monterey AVA). They also have a few details in common, such as 85 calories, zero fat, sugar-free, 3.4 g carbohydrates, and less than 4 G protein. I recall … [Read more...]
Bear Bros Sauvignon Blanc 2020
The Bear Bros Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is a $7.99 ALDI exclusive made for them by a large family-owned winery based in Monterey, California. The origin of the grapes on the label says California, which means the Central Coast AVA and/or the North Coast AVA or Central Valley AVA. ALDI sells several wines made by this winery; Google "wineries in Greenfield, California," and you … [Read more...]