Wine with Meg + Mel
Wine with Meg + Mel
Mel Gilcrist, Meg Brodtmann
We Put Aldi’s $20 Wines Against $50+ Bottles. The Results Shocked Us.
24 minutes Posted Nov 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
Why Aldi Wines As Benchmarks
The Blind Tasting Setup And Stakes
Pinot Gris Showdown: Texture Vs Freshness
Reveal: Aldi’s Alsatian-Style Pinot Gris
Chardonnay Face-Off: Oak Vs Flint
Reveal: Aldi Leans Modern And Mineral
Three Tasmanian Pinots Compared
Reveal: The $20 Pinot Favourite
Solo Pour: Margaret River Cabernet
Takeaways, Regions, And Availability
Tease: Interview With Aldi’s Wine Buyer
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Send us Fan Mail We blind taste Aldi’s Blackstone Paddock against renowned Australian bottles and were absolutely shocked by what we found. • Aldi wines + our end of year partnership • Aldi Blackstone Paddock Tasmanian Pinot Gris ($19.99) tasted with a renowned Tasmanian Pinot Gris worth approx $40 - a beautiful alsatian style with savoury notes and oily texture. • Aldi Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Chardonnay ($19.99) tasted with a great $70 Margaret River Chardonnay. It emerged as a mo...