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 … Read moreTrader Joe’s has Good Sake for Goodness’ Sake
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. … Read moreTrader Joe’s Gets it GrooVee On – After Applying Sunscreen
Fast facts: NV Underwood Pinot Gris, Oregon ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) NV Underwood Rosé Bubbles, Oregon ($5.49 @Trader Joe’s, California NV Sea Salted Saddle Potato Crisps ($1.49 @Trader Joe’s, California) I was first introduced to the idea that “form follows function” as a college student encountering the the work of the modern architects and Bauhaus. Simply … Read morePicnic building blocks from Trader Joe’s include wines – in a can!
Fast facts: 2019 Tenebres GSM, Languedoc, France ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2019 Taymor Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) You long time readers of this blog (thank you!) know how much we love to find great wines that limbo in under the $10 price point. There are a surprising number … Read moreWow. A Whole Lotta Vino Bang for $4.99 at Trader Joe’s
Fast facts: 2017 Las Resas Monastrell, Bullas, Spain ($4.99@Trader Joe’s, California) Summer is a good time to talk about serving temperatures for wine. Especially since if you’re like me, reds at room temperature don’t cut it when it’s hot outside. In my house, we use the refrigerator for white wines and a dedicated wine fridge … Read moreA Tasty $4.99 Red Wine from Trader Joe’s – and a Handy Sangria Hack from Us.
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 … Read moreA Tiny Porch Pounder from Trader Joe’s – with a tiny price.
Fast facts: 2018 Epicuro Primitivo, Puglia, Italy ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) 2018 Epicuro Aglianico, Puglia, Italy ($4.99 @Trader Joe’s, California) Before we get into the meat of this review, let’s start with this bottom line observation: you arguably can’t find wines made in the U.S. that taste this good at this low a price. … Read moreThe Best Wine $4.99 Can Buy? You Decide!
Two great white wine buys from Trader Joe’s – perfect for summer, and both well. under $10.
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 … Read moreTransport Yourself to Italy for Under $10 and Save Thousand$ – Thanks Trader Joe’s!
Fast facts: 2016 Maison Barboulot Cabernet-Syrah $4.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) 2016 Sterling Chardonnay, California $4.99 (@Costco; California) 2017 Maison Barboulot Marsanne-Viognier $4.99 (@Trader Joe’s; California) I have to admit that I was avoiding tasting these three wines because more often than not, wines priced below $5 are a bit of a crap shoot, the operative … Read moreThree Perfectly Good Wines, Each Just $4.99!