Category: Trader Joe’s wine
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A $7.99 Mouthful of Red Wine Goodness – Perfect for Late Summer Grilling!
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in 2019, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Ermelinda Freitas Vinhas da Fonte Reserva, food and wine, Peninsula de Setubal, Portugal, Portugal Wines, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Syrah, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Portugal, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2019 Casa Ermelinda Freitas Vinhas da Fonte Reserva, Peninsula de Setúbal, Portugal ($7.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Anyone who has spent much time in the European Union in the past several decades can appreciate the vastly improved infrastructure of member countries. But beyond the the more conspicuous investment in bridges, tunnels and…
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A Crazy Good Chard, from a Crazy Good Place, at a Crazy Good TJ’s Price
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, California Wines, Chardonnay, food and wine, Lot #231, Monterey County, reverse wine snob, santa lucia highlands, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, White Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Chardonnay, Lot #231, Santa Lucia Highlands, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Don’t look now but we are on a slippery slope towards Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer. Nooooooo!!!! Heck, Costco is already putting out Christmas decorations. But we will talk about Costco in future posts. …
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A Cool Trader Joe’s “Porch Pounder” with a Tiny Price
Fast facts: Espiral Vinho Verde, Minho, Portugal ($4.49@Trader Joe’s, California) “Porch pounder” is a term used in the wine trade to refer to a wine that is easy drinking, relatively inexpensive, and simple. I don’t mean “simple” as a derogatory term, but rather a wine that does not inspire deep thought, reflection and…
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The Latest in our BBQ Wines Series
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in 2017, Australia, Barossa Valley, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, costco wine blog, food and wine, lot #109, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Shiraz, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, wine reviews, wines of Australia, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2017 Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve Shiraz, Lot 109, Barossa, Australia ($12.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) This is a wine that implores you to “throw another STEAK on the “bar-bee” to paraphrase the “critically-acclaimed” film Crocodile Dundee… Australia’s most popular grape varietal, Shiraz is full-bodied with high alcohol (although this bottling clocks in at…
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Put a Little (Aperol) Spritz in your Step
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in 2020, aperol, aperol spritz, best wines at Trader Joes, cecilia beretta, costco wine blog, food and wine, Prosecco, reverse wine snob, Sparkling Wine, sparkling wines, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Uncategorized, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, Wines of Italy, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, wines under $25Fast facts: 2020 Cecilia Beretta Prosecco Rosé ($10.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Seems like summer has arrived with a vengeance, and it is time for sipping poolside, lakeside or seaside. However you stay cool is cool with us. Prosecco might help… Prosecco is a deliciously dry sparkling wine with crisp acidity, low sugar and plenty…
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Got ‘cue? Then get your hands on this Zin!
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, Dry Creek Valley, Lot #233, Old Vine Zinfandel, Red Wine, Sonoma County, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Zinfandel, zinfandelFast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Zinfandel, Lot #233, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Just in time for barbecue season and the first days of summer. There are few red wine varietals that are as good a match for grilled food as Zinfandel is. It was born for the role!…
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Pinotrama!
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in 2020, 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, Santa Rita Hills, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s Wine, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Pinot Noir Lot #229, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) When not obsessing on finding crazy good wine values to feature here, I am doing deep dives into the music of rock and power pop. If you are similarly afflicted, you may…
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Yep, Red Wine with Fish
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in 2020, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, best wines under $20, California Wines, Lot# 226, Merlot, merlot, Oak Knoll District, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Merlot Lot #236, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Even though we recently reviewed another $9.99 Merlot bottled under the Trader Joe’s Reserve moniker, that one was from Sonoma Valley. This one hails from the other watershed of the Mayacamas Mountains, they one…
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Yummy Paso Cab – Just $9.99 at Trader Joe’s
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in 2019, best trader joes wine deals, best trader joes wines, best wines at Trader Joes, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wines, Central Coast, costco wine blog, food and wine, Paso Robles, paso robles, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15Fast facts: 2019 Familia Nueva Vineyards Liberté Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) This post was supposed to be a dual between two Cabernet Sauvignons from Paso Robles. Both are from Trader Joe’s. Both were $9.99. It was a match made in vino heaven. Only one problem: the other wine…
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Trader Joe’s has Good Sake for Goodness’ Sake
Fast facts: Sho Chiku Bai Sake, Berkeley, Californa ($3.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) How good is the QPR on this (rice) wine? Well, a local high-end supermarket (which shall remain nameless) sells it for twice the price. It’s less than a mile away from our local Trader Joe’s, so yeah, it is worth the…