For just $10, the Painted Passage GSM is an easy choice from Trader Joe's. 52% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre from Sonoma County, California. … [Read more...]
Owl's Lair Mendocino County Red Wine - A Hooting Good Time
An organic red blend find from Trader Joe's, the Owl's Lair Mendocino County Red Wine by DNA Vineyards. A blend of organically grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from Mendocino County, California. … [Read more...]
Soraie Veneto Cecilia Beretta - Velvety Sweet
The Soraie Veneto Cecilia Beretta, a very nice example of a wine made using the appassimento method, at a bargain basement price thanks to Trader Joe's. 40% Merlot, 30% Corvina, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Croatina from Veneto, Italy. The wine is made from partially … [Read more...]
David Frost Trader Joe's Red - A Whole Lot of Sophistication for $7
Only serious wine drinkers need apply. 40% Shiraz, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Pinotage from Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa. The wine is aged in French and American oak barrels for 6 months and has 4 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Pasqua Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore - A Fab Food Wine
Yes, our latest Trader Joe's find is a food wine and that's a wonderful thing. 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 10% Molinara from Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy. The wine is made in the Ripasso style where the the wine is fermented with the leftover dried grape skins from … [Read more...]
19 Crimes Red Blend - Wanted For Extreme Value
This Costco and Trader Joe's pick, the 19 Crimes Red Blend, is guilty of good taste. A blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache from South Eastern Australia. The wine is aged in 100% American oak and has 12.0 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Cakebox Reserve Petite Sirah - Scrumptious
The rich, sweet and silky Cakebox Reserve Petite Sirah, a Trader Joe's exclusive. 83% Petite Sirah, 9% Zinfandel and 8% Syrah from Paso Robles, California. The wine is aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak and has 4.5 g/L of residual sugar. … [Read more...]
Tuella Douro - A Trader Joe's $5.99 Hot Pick
The last wine in our Trader Joe's series, the Tuella Douro. Just be sure to let it breathe! A blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cao from Douro, Portugal. … [Read more...]
Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling - Really Good Riesling
The Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, it's hard to get much better than this for just $7. 100% Riesling from the Columbia Valley, Washington. The wine has residual sugar of 19.5g/L. … [Read more...]
Rabbit Ridge Allure de Robles - A Rhone Clone
The Rabbit Ridge Allure de Robles, an authentic Rhone style blend from Paso Robles via Trader Joe's. A blend of predominately Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre along with small amounts of other varietals from Paso Robles, California. All of the varietals were co-fermented and aged … [Read more...]
Floriana Gruner Veltliner - Good Gruner!
Continuing our Trader Joe's Top Picks with a refreshing wine from Hungary, the Floriana Gruner Veltliner. Gruner Veltliner from Pannon, Hungary. … [Read more...]
Terrenal Seleccionado - It's Kosher
The Terrenal Seleccionado, a smooth and easy blend from Spain. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Monastrell from Yecla, Spain. The wine is kosher and vegan. … [Read more...]
Rosa dell'Olmo Barbera d'Asti - A Darn Good Wine For The Price
The Rosa dell'Olmo Barbera d'Asti, our next Trader Joe's Top Pick and a fabulous pizza wine. Barbera from Barbera d'Asti, Asti, Piedmont, Italy. … [Read more...]
Pancake Cellars Big Day White - A Big Talker
The Pancake Cellars Big Day White, a big talker that barely squeaks out a Recommended Buy rating. 36% Chardonnay, 27% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Viognier and 17% Muscat Canelli from Paso Robles, California. … [Read more...]
Trader Joe's Reserve MCS - A Solid Blend
The Trader Joe's Reserve MCS, not bad for $10 but not as good as I was hoping for Washington Merlot. 74% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah from Columbia Valley, Washington. … [Read more...]
Chateau Ste Michelle Pinot Gris - Easy All Around
Another Trader Joe's Bulk Buy, the Chateau Ste Michelle Pinot Gris. 100% Pinot Gris from cooler sites of the Columbia Valley, including the Yakima Valley, Washington. The wine undergoes a 3 week fermentation in stainless steel tanks and is then bottled. … [Read more...]
Barreri & Rovati Barbaresco Riserva - Big Time On A Budget
The Barreri & Rovati Barbaresco Riserva, a rare find under $20! Our next Trader Joe's Top Pick. UPDATE 1/16/2021: This review is for the long-gone 2004 vintage. After tasting the current (as of this update) vintage which is the 2013, we can no longer recommend this wine. … [Read more...]
Chateau Mayne Guyon - Old Reliable
The smooth, balanced and subtly complex Chateau Mayne Guyon from Trader Joe's. 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. … [Read more...]
Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay - Smooth and Balanced
The Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay, our next top pick and why Trader Joe's is NOT the best place to buy it. 98% Chardonnay and 2% Gewurtztraminer from Arroyo Seco, Monterey, California. 90% of the wine is barrel fermented in a combination of 60% new and 40% second use French and … [Read more...]
VINTJS Monterey Petite Sirah - Big Value
The VINTJS Monterey Petite Sirah, an unconventional blend from Trader Joe's. 90.7% Petite Sirah, 4.6% Merlot, 2.8% Syrah and 1.9% Viognier from Monterey County, California. The wine spends 9 months in American and Hungarian oak barrels. … [Read more...]
Federalist Lodi Zinfandel - True To Form
Zinfandel just the way the founders intended it, the Federalist Lodi Zinfandel. 93% Zinfandel and 7% Syrah from Lodi, California. The wine spends 12 months in 25% new oak barrels. … [Read more...]
Barolo on the Down Low - Two Tastes of Barolo on the Cheap
Ahh, Barolo. Perhaps the most renowned of the renowned Italian wines. Made mostly from Nebbiolo in Piedmont, it's not that often that we find revered wines like this in our price range. In fact, it's so rare to find wines like Barolo, Brunello or Amarone under $20 that when we do … [Read more...]
Caves Saint-Pierre Gigondas - A Big Name at a Little Price
Available for $14.99 exclusively at Trader Joe's. Sample submitted for review. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and and Mourvedre from Gigondas, France. Available for $14.99 exclusively at Trader Joe's. Sample submitted for review. From the bottle: "Located in … [Read more...]
Caves Saint-Pierre Vacqueyras - GSM Love
A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre aged for 9 months in casks and large barrels. From Vacqueyras, Southern Rhone, France. Available for $12.99 exclusively at Trader Joe's. From the bottle: "Located in Chateauneuf-du-Pape since 1898, Caves Saint-Pierre is a … [Read more...]
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