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The Aldi Specially Selected Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024 is an $11.99 Aldi exclusive, produced for them by an entity of Precept Wine & Spirit. The Story About a year ago, in September 2025, Aldi released a Specially Selected Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024 with a different label; it was $12.99 (a dollar more and...Source

The Dearly Beloved Lodi Red Blend 2024 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s wine. This is a wine that Trader Joe’s has offered since at least 2010. The Story This wine looks to have had several producers over the years; Precept appears to be responsible lately. The grapes have been sourced from Mendocino, the Central Coast,...Source

The Revelation Pays D’Oc Chardonnay 2024 is a $7.99 Trader Joe’s import wine. The producer was Badet, Clement & Co., which later changed their name to Delaunay Vins and Domaines. The Story Delaunay is a family-owned wine business run by a husband-and-wife team. They are known for their progress and modern wine production. Pays D’Oc...Source

The Bread & Butter California Pinot Noir 2024 is a wine I found at Trader Joe’s selling for $11.99, though it is available elsewhere in the $12 to $16 range. The Story Bread and Butter is a brand from WX Brands whose portfolio includes Chronic Cellars and Trapiche (Argentina). It is a full line of...Source

The Nikau Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a $7.49 Trader Joe’s wine. CWF reviewed the 2019 vintage that was $5.99. The Story Nikau Point is a beach on the eastern side of the North Island of New Zealand. Marlborough is in the Northeast corner of the South Island. The Wineportfolio Co owns this brand...Source

The Corvelia Paso Robles Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a $9.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. It is sourced from multiple vineyards in the Paso Robles AVA of the Central Coast AVA in California. The Story This is a rare Trader Joe’s wine that actually has a webpage, though it offers little information. Corvelia brand has 3 wines,...Source

The Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Eola Springs Vineyards Pinot Noir 2024 is a $14.99 Trader Joe’s exclusive. Google has limits on the length of titles, so I had to leave important parts out. This is a single-vineyard wine from the Eola-Amity Hills AVA of Willamette Valley, a short distance SW of Portland. The Story This...Source

The Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2024 is a wine sourced from Washington State and should be found for around $12.00. The Story The Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2024 was a brand that originated with Charles Smith; his name is still on the bottle, but the brand is now owned by Ackley Brands. Charles Smith has...Source

The Sea Dream Mediterranée White 2025 is a sub-$10 Costco import exclusive. It is a wine from the 20 something daughter of Gérard Bertrand. The Story Gérard Bertrand is who has owned a large wine company centered in the South of France, since 1975. They own 17 Estates and are leaders in bio-dynamic wine. Emma...Source

The 90+ Cellars Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 is a wine I found for 13.99 at a supermarket, the list price is 17.99. The Story 90+ Cellars started with an interesting concept. They went to wineries that had a wine that had recently earned 90 points or more and asked if they had any wine...Source