The Don't Mind If I Do Rosé 2021 is a $7.99 Aldi exclusive. This Rosé has 85 calories, Zero sugar, and 9% Alcohol content, along with being gluten-free and vegan friendly. It is produced for Aldi by Scheid Family Vineyards who are one of the pioneers of Monterey, California wine. Scheid Family has a brand named Sunny with a Chance of Flowers that has the same 85 calories, … [Read more...]
Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Zinfandel, and 4% various Red grapes (according to SAQ, the Quebec Liquor Authority). The Apothic line of wine is one of E & J Gallo's many wine labels, they are the largest family-owned winery in the US. The Apothic Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 lists for $11.99 (I found it at Target for $8.99), the line for … [Read more...]
Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2021
The Lindeman's Bin 65 Chardonnay 2021 just may be the best cheap retail wine available. I found it at a major Chicago wine and spirits shop for $3.99. Cheapwinefinder has reviewed every vintage since 2015 except 2020. I keep expecting the quality to fall off, to be disappointed, but it never happens. And this is a brand that has been around for almost 40 years. Lindeman's … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Reserve Oak Knoll Napa Merlot 2020
The Trader Joe's Reserve Oak Knoll Napa Merlot 2020 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's exclusive. The Oak Knoll AVA in Napa is located at the southern end of Napa on the Valley floor. It is just above the Napa side of the Carneros AVA which borders to the south on the San Pablo Bay. Most of the AVAs inside Napa are on hillsides or sides of valleys so Oak Knoll's orientation is … [Read more...]
Stormchaser Charging Chardonnay 2020
The Stormchaser Charging Chardonnay 2020 is a wine I found for $6.69 at Aldi. This is a wine made for Aldi by Precept Wine, the largest privately held wine company in the Northwest. Their brands include Gruet, House Wine, Canoe Ridge, and many more. Aldi's wine selection has been stagnant for months, to transportation issues, bottle shortages (it seems many wine bottles … [Read more...]
