CheapWineFinder Podcast
Talking about remarkable wines that pair nicely with your wallet! Because we like to keep it cheap but excellent.
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Compass Bridge Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
TJ's 1st Rate Value Cab-Compass Bridge Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2023A $9.99 Trader Joe's Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon.Coppola Wines are the winery of record for this wine and they have a fine resume of Sonoma Cabs.A quaint Ca...
TJ's $5 Summer Sipper-Tazmin Breeze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Tazmin Breeze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024This is a amazing five buck wine.You expect nothing nothing, but get a Sauv Blanc that competes with wines at twice the price.The podcast talks about why this happens, but also ...
Trader Joe's White Sangiovese-Barbanera inBianco Sangiovese White 2024
Barbanera inBianco Sangiovese White 2024This is a Tuscan Sangiovese, from a family-owned winery started in 1938, that is produced like a White wine.The Sangiovese grapes are pressed and are immediately discarded, no skin contact.<...
A Cru Provence Rosé from Aldi-Everlight Provence Rosé 2025
Everlight Provence Rosé 2025This is a $12.99 wine which is not what Cru Provence Rosé wines sell for.Aldi Sud which is our Aldi has great contacts in European wine.Aldi is OK in US wines, but elite in value European wines.<...
Quality NZ Sauv Blanc-Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025Babich is a 120 year old family-owned winery.They know how to make Sauvignon Blanc.This wine received 91 points by the leading US wine critic, and I like it, too.There is a grea...
A Bargain Costco Find ! Magus Dark Garnacha
Magus Dark GarnachaThis is a $6.99 Costco wine that seems to be a wine selling for $18 to $24 elsewhere.Garnacha is a sleek, dark, rich wine that does not need oak aging.Miles Davis, in 1974, released a live album from Carn...
Excellent Quality Zinfandel-Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2022
Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel 2022This is a Zin from Contra Costa AVA, which is east of the San Francisco Bay and south of the San Pablo Bay.This is home to multiple 100-year-old vineyards.Check out www.cheapwinefinder.com ...
France Not Argentina-Calos Cahors Malbec 2022
Calos Cahors Malbec 2022This is a Costco wine. It is $8.99 at Costco, and around $15 elsewhere.This Cahors Malbec routinely gets 90+ points from reviewers. This is a well-made wine.Costco wines can be outstanding bargains, ...
A Value Priced Wine U Should Know-Hess Select California Chardonnay 2024
Hess Select California Chardonnay 2024This is a Chardonnay sourced from all over California.30% of the juice was both fermented and aged in French oak barrels.Hess has been around since the late 70s, so they have great cont...
Flavor is Good-Josh Reserve Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel 2021
Josh Reserve Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel 2021Bourbon barrels are charred.Wine Barrels are toasted.Bourbon barrel flavors can overpower wine, unless handled properly.The bourbon flavors here are handled in textbook fashi...
Love This Sauvignon Blanc-Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Loveblock Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023You have heard of Kim Crawford. He sold his brand in 2003, but it is still going strong.In 2006, Kim and Erica Crawford started Loveblock Winery. I think it was originally a sheep farm.
French For Springtime Wine-Côté Mas Sauvignon Blanc Vermentino 2024
Côté Mas Sauvignon Blanc Vermentino 2024This is a one-liter bottle, not the usual .750 of a liter, so you get a little extra.I usually don't want the extra in liter bottles, but I'm happy to accept it here.Vermentino is an ...
Hey Ma, Wanna Mimosa?Trader Joe's Brut California Sparkling Wine
Trader Joe's Brut California Sparkling WineThis is an $8.99 Trader Joe's Bubbly that is well-made and full of flavor.Mother's Day is approaching, and Spring Bubbly cocktails time is upon us!Pouring supermarket orange juice ...
An Aldi $7.55 Wine-Bear Bros California Chardonnay 2024
Bear Bros California Chardonnay 2024Another wine in Aldi's Bear Bros line of California wines.All well under ten bucks.His wine was not my favorite, but you may have a different opinion.I thought it had too much vani...
Excellent Value Prosecco-90+ Cellars DOC Prosecco Lot 50
90+ Cellars DOC Prosecco Lot 50This Prosecco really sips well.Balanced acidity and delicious flavors, all for around $10 to $12.Please check out the Podcast for info on 90+ Cellars; they are legit and an excellent source of...
A Very Trader Joe's Bargain-Ruta 49 Albarino 2024
Ruta 49 Albarino 2024This is a wine from a family-owned winery in Northwest Spain, the traditional home of the Albariño grape.This wine sells for $9.99 at Trader Joe's but is often twice as much in palces trader Joe's does not ser...
6 Bucks Done Right-Honey Moon Viognier 2024
Honey Moon Viognier 2024Viognier is a Northern Rhone Valley (France) blending grape.It has a very fragrant scent and excellent natural acidity.It can help both Red and White wines that need a little boost.But when yo...
Columbia Valley Goodness-Chasing Rain Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Chasing Rain Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2023This is a legitimate twenty-dollar wine.I found it to be a ten-dollar wine.The wine industry is down, and there are bargains to be had!This wine was reviewed as a barg...
6 Bucks Good-Cambalala Chenin Blanc 2025
Cambalala Chenin Blanc 2025This is a South African Chenin Blanc that hits well above its price tag.Chenin Blanc is a versatile wine not unlike Chardonnay.This young Chenin Blanc is delicious.Aldi hit a home run with ...
Russian River Revisited-Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir 2024
Kirkland Signature Russian River Pinot Noir 2024There have been several vintages of this wine offered by Costco, and they have differed from year to year.A top winemaker made this wine, and the grapes are of good quality.I ...
Fume What? Dry Creek Vineyards Sonoma Fume Blanc 2023
Dry Creek Vineyards Sonoma Fume Blanc 2023Fume Blanc goes back to the 60s and early 70s when folks didn't want sweet Sauvignon Blanc.Robert Mondavi did a name change, and the rest is history.Please check out the podcast to ...
$50 for $10 @ Costco, Really?-Thesis Russian River Chardonnay 2024
Thesis Russian River Chardonnay 2024This Costco wine was originally sold in the $35 to $50 price range, according to the internet!These things happen during economic turmoil.Well, we have economic turmoil.Cheap top-r...
Really? $5.99!-Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Organic Red 2024
Trader Joe's Grower's Reserve Organic Red 2024I am always amazed at how cheap wine can be in 2026.CWF started in 2008, and 6 Buck wines were a horror show.Today, going cheap is painless.Value-priced wine drinkers rej...
Trader Joe's $8.99 Tasty Italian Bubbles-Viale Antica Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Viale Antica Asolo Prosecco DOCGAsolo refers to Prosecco sourced from vineyards outside the town of Asolo.It is a DOCG wine, the G stands for guaranteed quality.Asolo Prosecco does not taste like the usual Prosecco, not a m...