The Trader Joe's Reserve Paso Robles Syrah 2019 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. Most of these Trader Joe's Reserve wines are one-offs. Wines that disappear after the run sells out, but this wine, Lot 100, has been offered since the 2013 vintage. The back label says this Syrah was produced by Familia Neuva Vineyards, who have been behind many Trader Joe's wines. They … [Read more...]
Freakshow Red Blend 2019
The Freakshow Red Blend 2019 is a blend of 59% Syrah, 37% Petite Sirah, and Souzao (a blending grape mainly used in making Port wine) sourced from sustainably farmed vineyards in the Lodi AVA. FreakShow is a line of wine from Michael and David Phillips, fifth-generation growers (the 6th generation is also part of the team) for a family that has been in Lodi since the … [Read more...]
Dueling Pistols Dry Creek Red 2016
The Dueling Pistols Dry Creek Red 2016 is not your usual CheapWineFinder wine. It is not cheap, this is a splurge, special occasion wine for most folks who follow CWF. It is a Red Blend, 50% Zinfandel, and 50% Syrah and the list price is $49.99. A quick check of the web showed online prices between $30 and $60 which is a wide range, so look for sales. The Dueling Pistols … [Read more...]
El Castilla Syrah 2019
The El Castilla Syrah 2019 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's wine sourced from grapes from Spain. The front label has almost no pertinent information on the origin of this Syrah. The label says Vino de Espana or Wine of Spain for the origin and the back label only mentions the bottler and not the producer. The bottler is a number and not a name so that does not help … [Read more...]
Chronic Cellars Pink Pedals 2018
The Chronic Cellars Pink Pedals 2018 is the last of our Halloween wines 2020 series. we feature a red blend, a Chardonnay, and now a Rosé. The Pink Pedals is sourced from contracted vineyards in the Paso Robles AVA and is a blend of 88% Grenache and 12% Syrah. The Chronic Cellars Pink Pedals 2018 label features a female skeleton bike rider on a pink bike with a skeleton … [Read more...]
