Another iteration in Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve line up of upper tier budget wines. This one is fine but it’s mood is downbeat. Ripe dark
Category: Budget Wines
Budget Wine Review: Castle Rock Winery Pinot Noir Monterey County 2014
Castle Rock is an interesting winery. Essentially a negociant making a variety of appellation-specific wines, they own no vineyards but source grapes from various vineyards
Budget Wine Review: Mural Reserva Red Wine Douro 2011
The land best known for its Port makes red wine as rugged as the slopes on which their vineyards sit. They typically deliver big flavors
Budget Wine Review: Orleans Hill Red Blend “Cote Zero” California 2015
I’ve found the organic wine section of the supermarket to be a reasonably good place to buy budget wines. There is no evidence organic wine
Budget Wine Review: Line 39 Petite Sirah California 2014
Aromas of blueberry pie, damp leaves sprinkled with dust and pencil lead, and hints of meat give a voluptuous first impression with dark chocolate emerging
Budget Wine Review: Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2014
We have a winner in our budget Cabernet competition. The Columbia Crest was the best of this bunch but only narrowly beating out Mondavi. The
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