Trader Joe’s sells a lot of wines (only in certain states, unfortunately!) and many of them are under the Trader Joe’s label. Trader Joe’s is most famous for “Two Buck Chuck” aka Charles Shaw wines, but many are simply labeled Trader Joe’s. Here I will review any wines under those names.
It’s October and it’s time to start thinking about stocking on wine for the holiday season! Over the next couple of months there will be many new wines introduced by Trader Joe’s and I’ll try and keep you abreast of the best releases. Last year there was an incredible deal on a Grand Reserve Napa […]
Trader Joe’s Special Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay 2010 Read More »
I’m a sucker for hard to find grapes in wine! I love the standards like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but if there is something a little off the beaten path, I will try it. Zweigelt! Yum! Auxerrois! Double Yum. There are an estimated 5000 different grape varieties in use around the world. Italy and Greece
Trader Joe’s Paso Robles Carignane 2010 wine Read More »
Here’s a quick review for a pretty simple wine. We have here the Santa Lucia Highlands Petit Reserve Chardonnay from 2010. I think this was .99 here in Washington State, but price varies from state to state. If you can’t get it in your state, I suggest you spend some time at www.freethegrapes.org to ensure
Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2010 Read More »
From time to time I comment on wines that Trader Joe’s carries in their stores, especially anything that is labelled “Trader Joe’s”. Wines that really pique my interest are these black label Grand Reserve wines. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m in the wine business by trade and sometimes I feel sheepish talking about wines on
Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Russian River Pinot Noir 2010 Read More »
We have a long ways to go in the 2011 Holiday season and there is still plenty of drinking to do! Trader Joe’s has a lot of different wines under their own label. It’s a phenomenon to exclusive to them. Costco has their own wine labels also. It’s common practice in the wine business to
2009 Trader Joe’s Meritage Napa Valley Red Wine Read More »
