Category: Trader Joe’s Wine
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A Lot of Bordeaux Value for A Little Dough
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in 2018, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Blend, Bordeaux Blends, Bordeaux Red Blend, Chief Winehound, cotes de blaye, Cotes de Bordeaux, food and wine, French Wine, Meritage, Red Wine, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of France, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2018 La Garenne Red Blend, Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux, France ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Most wine drinkers know of the great and coveted wines of Bordeaux. But the Côtes de Bordeaux? That’s some unfamiliar territory to most. And with good reason. You see, unlike the storied regions that made Bordeaux famous, this…
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KS Barolo 2016 – Perfect for Pairing with Your Favorite Italian Dishes
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in 2016, Barolo, best costco wine deals, best costco wines, best wines at Costco, best wines under $20, Costco, costco wine blog, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, Kirkland Signature Series, nebbiolo, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s Wine, wine reviews, Wines of ItalyFast facts: 2016 Kirkland Signature Barolo, Italy ($19.99 @ Costco, California – Item #1355183) Maybe it’s the change in the weather, but I have detected a strong leaning into Italian wines over the past month or so. There was this recent Valpolicella that we featured from Trader Joe’s and, of course, the Kirkland Signature…
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World Class Pinot Noir Under $15?!
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in 2020, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Central Coast, food and wine, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Santa Rita Hills, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Pinot Noir Lot #106, Santa Rita Hills, California ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) This wine was recently featured in Trader Joe’s infamous in-store rag, The Fearless Flyer. Here’s what they had to say about this wine: “Located in the Santa Ynez Valley near Santa Barbara, CA, surrounded…
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Say So Long to Summer with a Pair of SauvBlanc from Trader Joe’s
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in 2020, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, central coast, Central Coast, food and wine, Napa Valley, precision wine company, Sauvignon Blanc, sauvignon blanc, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, White Wine, Wine, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2020 Monique Cellars, Central Coast, California ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Lot 224, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Ever study wine consumers picking out wines from a sea of labels? I do, but after some 30 years in the wine business, I can’t help it. …
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A Trio of Tasty Trader Joe’s Wines for Your Labor Day Soiree
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in best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Central Coast, Chardonnay, costco wine blog, food and wine, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Rose´, Russian River Valley, russian river valley, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wahluke Slope, Washington State Wines, White Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Rosé ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) There’s a scene in the movie The Jerk, starring Steve Martin as..well,…
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A Blockbuster Meritage from the Trader Joe’s Wine Lotto – You Can’t Win if you Don’t Play!
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in best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Bordeaux Blends, California Wines, Chief Winehound, food and wine, Meritage, Meritage, Merlot, Napa Valley, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, rutherford, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Meritage, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California ($14.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Readers that have been following us for a while have seen prior reviews of Meritage bottlings here before. Frankly, it is rare to find a Meritage that disappoints. I think it has something to do with the flexibility…
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A TJ’s Prosecco Rosé Find and an Easy Recipe for a Fancy Aperol Spritz
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in aperol, aperol spritz, best trader joes wine deals, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Champagne, Costco, Costco Wines, food and wine, Italian Wines, Kirkland Signature, low alcohol wines, Prosecco, Prosecco, Rose´, Sparkling Wine, sparkling wines, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s vs. Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2020 Cecilia Beretta Prosecco Rosé ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Prosecco is a deliciously dry sparkling wine with crisp acidity, low sugar and plenty of fruit character – all at a fraction of the cost of traditional Champagne. Traditionally produced in Veneto in North Eastern Italy, it is fermented almost exclusively from the…
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A Delicious Dry Creek Zinfandel from Trader Joe’s – Just Add BBQ!
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Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Zinfandel, Lot #71, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) I’ve been fortunate to have travelled to some of the most beautiful wine growing regions in the world, and Dry Creek Valley is among my favorites. Studded with knarly old growth vineyards, it’s an unpretentious premium…
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A Summer Weight Spanish Garnacha from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2018 Las Margas Garnacha, Cariñena, Spain ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Garnacha is the Spanish (and therefore original) name for the grape known in France and elsewhere (like California) as Grenache. There was a time when it was the dominant grape in Spain. Now, despite ripping up almost half of its Garnacha vineyards,…
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Trader Joe’s Gets it GrooVee On – After Applying Sunscreen
Fast facts: 2019 Floriana Grüner Veltliner, Pannon, Hungary ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Trader Joe’s SPF 30 Zinc Oxide Sunscreen ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) We’re on the cusp of Memorial Day weekend, which means we are already being subjected to some of the strongest rays of sun all year. At least here in the Northern Hemisphere.…