In this video, many of the individual wines shown are from small-scale properties, with limited availability. That said, the overall regions produce a good deal of wine, with exports to many markets. Listed below are suggested alternatives from the wines shown in this video.

Wine suggestions for drinking in 2024, with approximate US$

Pinot Blanc/Pinot Bianco
2021 Pierre Sparr Pinot Blanc Alsace $14
2021 Charles Baur Pinot Blanc Alsace $15 (tasted in this video) purchased at K&L Wine Merchants, San Francisco
2021 Hugel “Classic” Pinot Blanc $18 (in many export markets)
2021 FE Trimbach Pinot Pinot $18 9 (in many export markets)
2021 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco, Trentino Alto Adige $15
2021 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Bianco Italy, Trentino/Alto Adige $15

Southern Rhone – Grenache based, look for vintages five years old or less, occasionally Costco has some good value southern Rhone reds.
2020 Domaine Brunely Cairanne $14
2020 Paul Jaboulet Aine Vacqueyras Les Cypres $17 (exported to many markets)
2020 Domaine Brusset Cairanne Les Travers $20 2020 Domaine de la Presidente Cairanne $20 (Total Wine 2019 Domaine Fond Croze Cairanne, (tasted in this video) posted on wine.com at $22
2022 Cully Road Grenache McLaren Vale $25, small producer

Cru Beaujolais (Gamay) - Look for wines no more than four years from the vintage, Morgon and Moulin a Vent have longer aging potential.
2020 Domaine Franck Besson Remont Chenas $18 K&L Wine Merchant San Francisco
2021 Chateau de Javernand Chiroubles $18 (tasted in video) sold out, they had plenty a couple of weeks ago!
2020 Domaine Pardon Cuvee Hugo Fleurie $20 (Total Wine)
2021 Domaine des Billards Saint-Amour $20
2021 Christophe Lapierre Domaine de Chenepierre Chenas Vieilles Vignes $22 (wine.com)
2020 Domaine Chignard Fleurie Les Moriers $20
2022 Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly 2022 $28

Cabernet Franc (Cabernet Franc based wines)
2022 Trader Joe’s Cabernet Franc, Paso Robles $9, solid for cheap!
2021 Durigutti Cabernet Franc, Argentina, Cuyo, Mendoza $14
2021 Mascota Vyds La Mascota Cabernet $16
2020 Zuccardi Q Cabernet Franc Mendoza $20
2020 Achaval Ferrer Cabernet Franc, Mendoza $20
2020 El Enemigo Mendoza Cabernet Franc $22
2021 Catena Zapata Cabernet Franc Appellation Series San Carlos $22

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