Our take
Storyteller Piniot Noir Red California Red Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728006670
Our take
What we make of this bottle
So, the brand: Corks + Cheers lists both Storyteller and The Recipient in its wine portfolio. What it does not tell us is where in California the fruit is grown or who makes the wine. In our September 2026 checks the low end came to $19.88.
The grape is Pinot Noir, a thin-skinned red that regional guides describe with red cherry, berry and plum, lighter in color and with less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. 2 shoppers have weighed in, and the average of their scores is 5 out of five, from just a few votes. The most we saw in those same September 2026 checks was $21.88. So here is what to weigh at the shelf: is a California Pinot at this price worth choosing?
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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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$19.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$19.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$19.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$20.88
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$19.88
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$19.88
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$21.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$19.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$19.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$21.88
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Production scope
Corks + Cheers lists Storyteller and The Recipient in its wine portfolio.
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.
Getting to know Pinot Noir.
Pinot Noir is a red grape with relatively thin skins. It is used for still red wine and as one of the main grapes in many traditional-method sparkling wines.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Regional category guides commonly describe red cherry, berry and plum, with lighter color and less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon. Site and ripeness can shift it from bright and delicate to darker and fuller.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 105 Pinot Noir wines we cover →
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.