Our take
Sheep Thrills Italy Red Blend
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- Italy
- Shelf barcode
- 0086785522265
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The name leads with Italy, so that is the place to begin. On a wine label, Italy points to a whole country rather than a single hillside, and that country grows dozens of grapes across regions that have little in common. Tying a bottle to one place and its rules takes a narrower name, such as a DOC or DOCG, and this one stops at the country. We have also not been able to trace the grower or winemaker behind it, so Italy is about as close to an origin as we can honestly get.
So far, 1 shopper has rated this wine. That rating is 5 out of five. A score from the store's shoppers shows how it landed for whoever rated it, not a settled judgment on the bottle. In our September 2026 checks the lowest observed price was $13.88.
Even with the country settled, the grapes in the blend go unnamed, and so does any region smaller than Italy. In those same September 2026 checks the highest observed price was $15.88. So which grapes, and where exactly did they grow?
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 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$13.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$13.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$13.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$15.88
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$13.88
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$13.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$13.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$13.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$13.99
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 Italy.
An Italian origin covers a long country with many grapes and regional traditions. A DOC, DOCG, IGT or producer source is needed before the page can describe a particular landscape or production rule.
What the name means
Italy is a country of origin, not one protected wine designation. DOC and DOCG names on the official ministry list carry narrower places and rules.
How grapes grow here
Italian vineyards run from Alpine areas through inland hills to Mediterranean islands. Elevation, latitude and distance from the sea prevent one climate description from fitting the whole country.
What lies under the vines
Volcanic, limestone, clay, sand, gravel and mountain-derived soils all occur in Italian wine regions. The word Italy does not identify which one is under the vines.
How large the region is
- Geographic reach
- Protected wine origins are found across Italy's regions, from the north through the islands.
- Record scope
- This guide covers a country mapping and makes no claim about one appellation or vineyard.
Places within the region
- Protected names
- The ministry maintains the official list of Italian DOC and DOCG wines, each with its own production specification.
- What to check next
- Use the exact designation or a producer record before attaching regional details to a bottle.
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.