
Send us Fan Mail Method California Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 The podcast goes into detail, but this California Cabernet Sauvignon is a 93-point wine and Wine Enthusiast's Value Wine of the Year 2025. Multiple wine reviewers give the 2023 vintage 93 points. A ten-buck, 93-point wine is a joy. A 2025 Value Wine of the Year is awesome at $10. This is a wine that you should buy! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Aug 15
6 min

Send us Fan Mail Juvé & Camps Gran Reserva Brut Nature Cava 2022 A vintage-dated Cava is typically only produced in the best vintages. A Gran Reserva Cava undergoes a 2nd fermentation that lasts at least 30 months; here, it lasted 36 months. The grapes are organic. Brut Nature means that no sugar is added; listen to the podcast to hear what that means. These are Bubbly details that often cause the Bubbly to go up in price, but are a Costco value-priced bubbly! Check us out at www.chea...
Aug 12
8 min

Send us Fan Mail Nikau Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 A tasty Sauv Blanc from a family-owned, independent producer. Nikau Point is a beach on the North Island, and Marlborough produces 2/3 of New Zealand's wine from the NorthEast corner of the South Island. This is a tasty, balanced, inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc that drinks beyond its price tag. Not spiky or grassy, but bright and juicy. An excellent summer sipper at a nice price. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us ...
Aug 9
5 min

Send us Fan Mail VulTour Napa Valley Red Blend 2023 VolTour is a boutique winery based in Napa. They make wines from small plots of prime Napa vineyards. The wines routinely get 94 points on up and sell for $125+. The Voltour Proprietary Napa Red 2023 is a blend of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Zinfandel. The exact percentages are a secret. This wine sells on the VolTour website for $85. It sells at Costco for $11.99. That is a bargain too good to pass up! Check us out at www.che...
Aug 5
7 min

Send us Fan Mail M. Chevallier Carte Noire Brut Cava This Bubbly is produced by Spain's oldest winery and Cava producer! Carte Noire indicates that the Champagne was produced with only Red grapes. A quick check of the internet didn't confirm this and only showed the 3 traditional white grapes. I am confused. I think this is a Red grape Cava, but I am not sure. It is only $7.99, check it out and let me know! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Aug 2
6 min

Send us Fan Mail Corvelia Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2025 This is a $9.99 Trader Joe's wine sourced from the Paso Robles AVA. It has more body and is smoother than the average value-priced Sauvignon Blanc. It still has good, solid flavor; there aren't the flavor spikes and acidity often associated with Sauvignon Blanc. Paso Robles is a warmer growing region, while the coastal vineyards are cooler, but we do not have info on how the grapes are grown. Still, this is a tasty, inexpensive, and v...
Jul 29
6 min

Send us Fan Mail Trader Joe's Platinum Reserve Eola Springs Vineyards Pinot Noir 2024 A single-vineyard estate vineyard $15 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. This does not happen often. Economic conditions have to apply. Let Trader Joe's take you to the promised land! Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at [email protected]
Jul 25
7 min

Send us Fan Mail Sauvigio Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Grigio 2025 This is a 50-50 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. Produced for Trader Joe's, an entity of Delicato Family Vineyards/Coppola Wine. It does not exactly taste like a Sauvignon Blanc or a Pinot Grigio. But it is tasty and easy to like. Seven dollars buys you a quality summer sipper. When everything is more expensive, Trader Joe's delivers a quality value White blend. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcas...
Jul 23
6 min

Send us Fan Mail Neleman All Day Long Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2024 This is a sustainably farmed, certified organic, vegan-friendly Sauvignon Blanc from Costco. It is sourced from a winery in the Valencia DO in northeast Spain. Yes, it is a value-priced Sauv Blanc, just like thousands of others. But this Valencia Sauvignon Blanc is a little creamy and salty on the finish, which sets it apart from other Sauvignon Blancs. This is a solid $7.99 summer sipper with enough going on in the glass to p...
Jul 19
6 min

Send us Fan Mail Kirkland Signature Carneros Pinot Noir 2024 This wine has been available at Costco for several vintages. Carneros Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are seldom inexpensive, except if they are for Costco or Trader Joe's. Carneros wines get pricey. There are no "bad" vineyards in Carneros; virtually all of them have expensive wines. AN $8.99 Carneros wine made by a talented winemaker is a wine you should seek out. Check us out at www.cheapwinefinder.com or email us at podcast@cheapwine...
Jul 16
6 min
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