Category: Trader Joe’s Reserve
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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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Great Mmmerlot for Just $50 per Gallon!
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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, Chief Winehound, food and wine, Lot #227, Merlot, merlot, Popular Reviews, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Sonoma County, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, William Knuttel Winery, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10, Wines Under $15, wines under $25Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Merlot Lot #227, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) We hope our subject line extrapolating the price per gallon (there are five standard 750ml bottles in a gallon FWIW) for this wine makes you feel better about the last time you filled up your…
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Is this the Best $10 Pinot Noir in America?
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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, Central Coast, central coast, costco wine blog, food and wine, Monterey County, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, reverse wine snob, Trader Joe’s & Costco wines, Trader Joe’s Reserve, Trader Joe’s wine, Trader Joe’s Wine, Wine, wine blog, wine reviews, wines under $10Fast facts: 2020 Trader Joe’s Reserve Chalone Pinot Noir, California ($9.99 @ Trader Joe’s, California) Astute readers may recall that once before (July of 2021 to be precise) we annointed a different wine as the best $10 Pinot Noir in America. But you may recall that one was from Costco. Nonetheless, this one may…
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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 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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Two Stunning Syrah/Shiraz from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Shiraz, Lot 214, Barossa, Australia ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Syrah, , Lot 209, Paso Robles, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) A Little Preamble: The Syrah grape is responsible for some of the most sought after bottlings in the world. In the Rhone Valley of…
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Chalk Hill Sonoma Mmmerlot from Trader Joes
Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Merlot Lot 213, Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) I love a well put-together Merlot, and this one from Trader Joe’s fits the bill. It’s a lot of wine for under $10, making it a good daily drinker. France (including the famed wines of the “right…
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Two Ten Buck Chucks – A Lot of Flavor for $9.99
Fast facts: 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Merlot Lot #179, Napa Valley, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Trader Joe’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Lot #202, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California ($9.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) We’ve tried many of wines from the Trader’s Joe’s Reserve line up, and these may be two of the best we…