Trader Joe's

(415)346-9964 33 HARLOW CT
NAPA, CA
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Trader Joe is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores that began in Pasadena, California and are now peppered across the United States. The first store, then called Pronto Markets, opened in 1958. In 1967 as the business expanded, founder Joe Coulombe changed the name to Trader Joe’s and began the trademark Hawaiian themed decor, complete with staff all wearing Hawaiian shirts. The stores specialize in private label food and grocery items, many of them certified organic and sustainable. Foods are labeled in whimsical accordance to the ethnicity of the products, i.e. “Trader Giotto’s” for Italian, “Trader José’s” for Mexican, “Trader Ming’s” for Chinese, etc. This direct supply method allows them to pass savings onto customers by keeping costs low. If an item doesn’t sell well, it is (often to the consternation of some customers) discontinued. A maritime bell is used as a means of communication (one bell = assistance Read more »

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Trader Joe's Petit Verdot Napa Valley Grand Reserve (2006)

Winery:	Trader Joe's
Region:	USA » California » San Luis Obispo County » Paso Robles
Varietal:	Petit Verdot
Color:	Red Wines

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lingprof

I was really impressed by this wine! It has a very 'clean' flavor that seems to focus on the fruit (blueberries, raspberries) without any distractors. And a nice finish. A great food wine, esp. at the price ($10).

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Syrah

The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
Zinfandel

Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...
Merlot

The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
Cabernet Sauvignon

“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
Chardonnay

British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

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January 2016

I mentioned this a while ago, but didn't get around to the post. We stayed from September to end of December at a condominium in a complex built in the '70s. They've renovated and rebuilt since then (there were several major lawsuits for construction defects--built on fill!), but the architecture and the vibe is still very of that period. Our u... Read More

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December 2015

Reading Judt's "Postwar" right now and it makes me want to read a really good biography of Tito and a history of Yugoslavia. Macedonia is interesting because there's the Greek and the Yugoslav histories. Tito got in trouble with Stalin for wanting to expand into Greek Macedonia--among other things. I am friends with a Macedonian family whose l... Read More

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December 2015

Nicely done! BTW, Emark isn't the only one with a few wines on hand from TJ's. And, if they can sell wine in your state, there are a few that they will have that are available nationwide. Here's a few recommendations: That Vielle Ferme that OT recommended is available at Trader Joe's as Ferme Julien. Same wine. The rose and the Cotes du Rh... Read More

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December 2015

Red - one of the problems with recs for places like World Market and Total Wine is that you have to get the recommendations from someone in your area. The stores will have similar wines in most places, but there may be local differences, based on what's available from the local distributors. My suggestion is to look at Costco if there's one near... Read More

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December 2015

I've had this in my possession for awhile now and don't know a whole lot about wine; is there anything special about this wine? Read More

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December 2015

Okay guys I`m back. Sorry for not getting back sooner but we still have our guest here and I have to be a good hostess and we didnt get to bed till after 1:00 am last night. My son went to work and my husband as well as our guest retired to have a little nap. ( Old people ;P ) This means I have a few minutes to steal away and give you the scoop.... Read More

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December 2015

EMARK , I did a little browsing of the other conversations but not all because frankly I felt the knowledge and breath of experience was a bit over my head so instead I moved on to the articles and tests and reviews. I thought I would stay over here in the kiddy pool so I don`t make an ass of myself in front of others. But I will go and read tha... Read More

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November 2015

Hello wine lovers. Im a newby. I find that I love a Mendoza Malbec like its oxygen and Nineteen Crimes cab is to die for ( althouth not in the way some of the criminals may have in route to australia) . I also am enjoying some less complex but well balanced red blends like Apothic. My favorite malbec so far is Alamos and Cigar Box is pretty nic... Read More

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November 2015

Long Shadows seems like a guest chef program, but in wine. In college, our dining program would bring in chefs from around the US about four times a year under the "Cross Country Gourmet" rubric. There was a lottery type system with a limited number of seats, and someone would come from a resto and we'd get a decent meal on our own turf. LS g... Read More

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November 2015

Can anyone help me figure out the difference between the Dave Phinney (Orin Swift) Locations F1, F2 and F3 wines. I tried one that was listed as a 2011 vintage. I did not see the bottle and don't know which to look for. Do the 1, 2 and 3 correspond to vintage? Any clarification is appreciated. Read More

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