Welcome to The Grocery Store Wine Showdown!
Have you ever wondered if you could find a drinkable wine at the grocery store? Grocery store wines have a reputation for being cheap and not that good, but we wanted to see if we could find one that was actually good. We put three mass-produced grocery store wines to the test to see if we could find a hidden gem.
If you have a favorite grocery store wine, let us know! We’re always looking for new recommendations.
Wine Facts
Colin’s Pick
Producer: Ruffino
Name: Lumina
Grapes: Pinot Grigio
Year: 2022
ABV: 12%
Notes
Flavors and Smells
Pear, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit
Where are We Putting It?
Aaron: Closet
Colin: Closet
Joel: Closet
Was It A Waste?
Unanimous No
Wine Facts
Aaron’s Pick
Producer: La Vieille Ferme
Grapes: Cinsault
Grenache
Syrah
Year: 2022
ABV: 13%
Notes
Flavors and Smells
Sour Raspberry, Spritz of Lemon
Where We Putting It?
Aaron: Closet
Colin: Drain
Joel: Drain
Was It A Waste?
Yes, Even at $8.00
Wine Facts
Joel’s Pick
Producer: Bogle Family Vineyards
Grapes: Zinfandel
Year: 2021
ABV: 14.5%
Notes
Flavors and Smells
Oak and Cherry but Mostly Oak
Where We Putting It?
Aaron: Drain
Colin: Drain
Joel: Drain
Was It A Waste?
Yes
Do We Have A Winner?!?
Colin Wins!…But Not by Much
Wine: 2022, Ruffino Pinot Grigio