Category: Trader Joe’s wine
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2 Under 10, dollars that is
Two wines under $10. One is a French white blend from Trader Joe’s and the other an Argentinian Malbec from Costco.
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TJ’s Has a 2X Wine to Impress Your Friends
Fast facts: 2016 Cecilia Beretta COMEME Rosso, Veneto, Italy ($19.99 for 1.5ml bottle @Trader Joe’s, California) This bottle is a real head-turner. For starters, it is what we in the wine trade refer to as a “large format” bottle. In this case, it’s a magnum. Which is just a fancy way of saying it is…
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Trader Joe’s Introduces their Platinum Reserve Wines – this 2017 Mt. Veeder CabSauv is Good as Gold
Fast facts: 2017 Trader Joe’s Platinum Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder Lot 90 Napa Valley, California ($14.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) News flash! Trader Joe’s has a new higher tier of exclusive label wines: Platinum Reserve. Judging by the fact that one of their first releases is a Napa Cab from the prestigious Mount Veeder AVA,…
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Be Fast if you Want to Find this “Fast Friday” featured Syrah at Trader Joe’s
If you’re lucky, your local Trader Joe’s will be stocking this Syrah from Consilience. And they still have some in stock… Fast facts: 2017 Consilience Syrah, Central Coast, California ($11.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) We don’t always have a “Fast Friday” wine to feature here at Vinopointer, but this wine is a perfect example of ones…
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Two Great NZ Sauvignon Blancs from Trader Joe’s!
These two wines may look like twins in many respects. But if so, they are not identical twins. And even though these fraternal twins have much in common, it would be difficult to assert that one is “better” than the other. Fast facts: 2018 Babich Family Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s, …
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For Poolside Sipping: Two Bargain Trader Joe’s Rosés
These two rosés from Trader Joe’s couldn’t be more different. But at well under $10 each, that doesn’t mean you won’t love them both! Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Rosé, Napa Valley ($5.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 St. Sagnol Rosé, Provence, France ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) A wise person once quipped: “all wine…
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$9.99 CabSauv Taste Test – Costco v. Trader Joe’s
Ahead of the July 4th holiday, we couldn’t resist putting these two Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon “in the ring” to see which one would prove to be the winner. In this corner… Fast facts: 2016 Kirkland Signature Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Costco, California) Product #: 223343 2017 Trader Joe’s Reserve Alexander…
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Summer in your wine glass – brought to you by Trader Joe’s!
Two great white wine buys from Trader Joe’s – perfect for summer, and both well. under $10.
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Trader Joe’s vs. Costco in a $6.99 Argentine Malbec Face Off
Fast facts: 2017 Amancay Winery, Reserva Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Kirkland Signature Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($6.99 @Costco, California) Normally, we only review wines we like and are prepared to recommend you buy. But every now and them we find two wines that are begging to be compared –…