A Blow to Wine Snobs ['Two-buck Chuck' wins wine competition]

American Thinker ^ | June 30, 2007

[SomeCallMeTim]

Nor would anyone mistake a bottle of 1984 Gaja Barbaresco for $4 Buck Chuck Cabaret....

[Renfield]

Well, FINALLY, I know what “Two-buck Chuck” is. I’ve seen it referenced on FR for years.

Our Trader Joe’s in Annapolis doesn’t sell any alcoholic beverages, as far as I can tell.

[jonno]

Dang!!! Look for the price to go up now...

[jonno]

I drink more than my share of wine. I’ve visited wineries all over the world...Anyone trying to pass this abysmal wine off as a great find doesn’t know crap about wine.

You're not one of those "snobs" to which this article refers - are you?

8^)

[AppyPappy]

Many of your good Australian wines are using screwcaps. It drives the neophyte snobs crazy.

[Ignatz]

By the last breath of the four winds that blow
I'll have revenge upon Fortunato.
Smile in his face, I'll say, "Come, let us go.
I've a cask of Two-buck Chuck's Merlot."

You who are rich and whose troubles are few
May come around to see my point of view
What price the crown of a king on his throne
When he's buying wine from Trader Joe?

[BluH2o]

You're not one of those "snobs" to which this article refers - are you?

No ... but I make no apologies for knowing what a good Chard should taste like and '2 buck chuck' doesn't come close. Trader Joe does have other wines ... many of them excellent.

[ChildOfThe60s]

My daughter picked up some this week and tells us it is a good as any $30 bottle she has tried.

I’m a beer drinker, so it means nothing to me.

[GVnana]

California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition is known for being one of the less wine-snobby competitions.

It does have that reputation, and has designated some very undeserving wines.

[Old Student]

I’ve never been much of a wine drinker, and even less now, but even I know MD is Mogen-David (or perhaps it’s Magen-David).

[Old Student]

“What price the crown of a king on his throne
When he’s buying wine from Trader Joe? “

I’m gonna tell Alan you said that!!!

;)

[BluH2o]

BS ... I drink more than my share of wine. I’ve visited wineries all over the world ... Napa Valley, Australia, New Zealand, and more recently South Africa. I can tell you from personal experience that ‘two buck chuck sucks’ ... period the end. Anyone trying to pass this abysmal wine off as a great find doesn’t know crap about wine.

Made this comment back in early July (see post #42) ... it still stands.

[mamelukesabre]

See post 44. This thread is a bit old. I suppose I’ll see your response in about a half year?

[AFreeBird]

I’d like to see beer sold the same way. Well, sort of. It would have to be somewhat different since beer is pressurized.

You mean something like this:

[mamelukesabre]

Yes. I like those. But when I posted that, those things were not in grocery stores yet.

However, the prices on those heineken minikegs are way too high. There should be a significant price break over bottles and cans. Years ago, budweiser was sold in “party balls”. Those were a good deal.

[Ignatz]

Thank God someone FINALLY got that, lol!
Kudo's to you, my FReeper FRiend!

Btw, I saw APP in concert several (many?) years ago. Awesome show!

[Old Student]

Nope, ‘bout a week...

But was appropriate for how long ago I last saw a bottle of MD 20/20...

Long, long ago, and far, far away, in another universe.

;)

[Old Student]

I’ve never seen them in concert, and never had the opportunity to do so. I envy you, FRiend.

I do have every cd of theirs I can lay hands on, though. Believe I still have four or five of their albums, too.

[ßuddaßudd]

Two Buck UpChuck bump!

[mrmargaritaville]

I prefer Champipple