Our take
1924 Double Black Red Wine Blend, California
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0082242013840
Our take
What we make of this bottle
California is the origin on this red blend, and on paper it is nearly the whole of what the wine says about itself. What stays unconfirmed is who makes it behind the Gnarly Head name and which grapes go into the blend.
11 shoppers have rated it, and their average is 4.73 out of five, a tally that outnumbers the rating counts on most reds we follow.
With no grape named, there is no varietal character to describe, and a California red blend is as far as the wine is defined. The name sets 1924 and Double Black beside that, though neither word tells a shopper what is in the bottle.
Our call: a low-cost experiment for the shopper who wants an inexpensive California red blend and can live with an unnamed recipe; its low price runs among the least expensive reds we track. Walk past if you buy on what is in the bottle, because neither the grapes nor the maker behind the brand is confirmed, and the name's 1924 and Double Black decide nothing on that score.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 14, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$11.49
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$15.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$12.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$19.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.