Tag: trader joes wine
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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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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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Transport Yourself to Italy for Under $10 and Save Thousand$ – Thanks Trader Joe’s!
Remarkably good, remarkably cheap, and a perfect pairing with weeknight fare. Fast facts: 2014 Fior di Vino Chianti Classico Riserva, Italy ($6.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2017 Villa Cerrina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Perhaps not surprisingly, we taste a lot of different wines in our house. And every now and then we like one…
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Spring is coming, rosé is calling. Trader Joe’s answers…
Fast facts: 2017 Reserve des Chastelles Rosé, Tavel, France ($8.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) It has been an unusually cold and wet winter here in California (I am not looking for any sympathy from those of you that get “real” winter weather, but it’s relative, right?) and thus the past two months of wine recommendation on this…
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Go. Find. This. Now. $7.99 @ Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2013 Puerta de Plata, Catalunya, Spain ($7.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) More often than not, Saturday and Sunday are my wine exploring days at Costco and Trader Joe’s. It’s probably the same for most of you. If you are a long time follower of this blog you may have noticed that our regular schedule…
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A RIDICULOUS $2.99 Wine Deal from Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2014 La Grande Cote Red Blend, Paso Robles, California ($2.99 @Trader Joe’s; California) Halt the presses! (While we still have presses to halt.) So I know we normally do our featured weekly wine posts on Thursday, but this is such a screaming good wine value that I want all of our readers to…