Our take
Storyteller Red Blend Red California Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728006687
Our take
What we make of this bottle
So, the brand on the shelf is Storyteller, and the name we can actually tie to it is Corks + Cheers, which lists Storyteller and The Recipient in its wine portfolio. The rest of the listing stays broad: a red blend out of California, one 750 ml bottle, with no single grape named. 4 ratings put it at 4.75 on a five-point scale.
It was priced between $18.88 and $21.88 across the ten stores in our September 2026 checks. So here is what to weigh with the bottle in your hand: does a California red blend at that price suit what you are cooking tonight, or is the one beside it the better match?
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$18.88
- 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.
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.