Posted on 06/30/2007 7:34:35 PM PDT by John Jorsett
California BUMP!
I picked up a couple of bottles of Black Mountain 2005 Malbec this week at Trader Joe's based on a friends recommendation and I must say this is my new favorite. Although at $5.99 a bottle it's a bit pricey for me ; )
ping for later
Gotta be kiddin’! The dude is a jerk and a fraud when he tried to sell Central Valley grapes, definitely inferior, as Napa Valley wine, and sued all the way up to the Supremes for the right to do so, but his two buck wines is good, and his assault on wine snobbismn is right on, bro!
Bump for later!
I don’t even drink wine, but a lot of my friends do. I always serve them ‘Two Buck Chuck’. I buy every ‘flavor’ by the case, whenever I pass a Trader Joe’s, and keep it in the wine cellar. (OK. Garage)
I have never had a complaint, and my home-made spaghetti sauce wouldn’t be the same without ‘Two Buck Chuck’ Merlo.
This would never happen with beer.
No one is going to confuse Budweiser with a fine English ale or a top Belgian brew.
I had no idea Trader Joes was in so many states.
I like the oaky, buttery flavor of some chardonnays, it does need to be balanced and I suppose there are some wines made in this style that overpower the taste buds with those flavors. However I still drink mostly red wines. A good bargain is Trader Joe’s Coastal Cabernet made with central coast grapes and selling at $4.00 a bottle.
The wines of the central coast are undervalued compared to the pricey Napa Valley wines and I hope they remain that way. The grapes are high quality, carrying a wonderful taste of the region’s land and the winemakers know what to do with them.
ping
Got a point there.
I'm no expert, but central coast wines always taste better than Napa Valley wines to me - especially the pinot noirs.
I doubt they compared this Two Buck Chuck (Yes. I've tried all of its varieties several years ago.) to any even mediocre French wine. But at least they don't overcharge for the TBC. The mediocre French wine I am thinking of probably goes for about $8/bottle.
ML/NJ
I wish that we could rationalize the sale of alcoholic beverages in these United States since Prohibition has been long over. The overly complex systems that seem to be in place in most states make no sense economically.
A pint of St Peter’s Golden Ale: $5
A 24-oz bottle of top Belgian ale: $12
2 Buck Chuck tastes different from batch to batch because it’s made from mixtures of grapes from all over, the cheapest available. They ferment them separately, then blend the wines to try to make them taste halfway decent.
I’ve tried it. It’s ‘eh.’ There are much better bottles of wine at TJ’s even for $4-5 a bottle.
better than any of the french swill......at 1/8th the price!!!!
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