Now And Zin Wine

Here's another nice value wine from Trader Joe's: the 2023 La Compagnie Beaujolaise.  It’s made from the grape of Beaujolais Village...

Vint is the rebrand for Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines. Private Selection was launched in 1994, and Vint hit the labels for the bran...

I went hunting for wine bargains at Trader Joe's again recently, a visit that usually produces pleasant results. This time, I came home ...

The 2023 Moulin de Gassac Picpoul de Pinet was made from Picpoul grapes grown in the AOP Picpoul de Pinet, in the Languedoc region in the so...

Here is another attempt at finding a bargain wine at Trader Joe's. That's really an easy task. So many of the wines they carry, espe...

Here is another one of those wines I picked up at Trader Joe's with the intent of using it in a short rib recipe. To paraphrase W. C. Fi...

The Nero d'Avola grape is from Sicily. It is named after a town, Avola, in the southern part of the Italian island. If you like Shiraz w...

When we talk about bargain wine, the inescapable fact is that if the wine is bad, it doesn't matter how little it costs. A bargain is no...

The 2023 Vignobles Lacheteau Touraine Sauvignon Blanc hails from France's Loire Valley, specifically the Touraine appellation. It is mad...

I will admit, I purchased this wine simply because of the bottle. Who can resist a bocksbeutel? However, I have learned that when used for P...

The 2022 Gran Conti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo  is one of those bargain wines that turns up nearly everywhere in online searches, but very ...

Italian food calls for Italian wine, in my book at least. I usually end up having some kind of lovely Sangiovese-based wine with my tomato s...

Here is a bargain rosé from the Perrin family. They have been making wine in the south of France for more than a century. They adorn the ba...

Grocery chain Trader Joe's is a place you learn to love very quickly. Nice prices on things like wine, beer, cheese and nuts are fine, b...

From the D.O.P. Cariñena of Spain comes a wine called Oxte The Silence . It is a red blend of Grenache, Syrah and Tempranillo. The wine was ...

The bottom shelf of the wine aisle at your grocer is probably not a good place to find a wine you'll love and want to share with guests....

The 2021 Epicuro Aglianico was produced by the D'Aquino family. The brand is not listed on their website, so this may be a second label ...

California wine négociant Cameron Hughes owns no vineyards and has no official winery.  He sniffs out good wine which has already been prod...

Here is a bargain rosé from the Perrin family. They have been making wine in the south of France for more than a century. They adorn the bac...

Looking for a bargain in the wine aisle can be a daunting experience. Is a cheap wine necessarily a bargain? Not by a long shot. If you are ...