Trader Joe's Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Reserve (2006)
| Winery: | Trader Joe's |
| Region: | USA » California » Sonoma County » Dry Creek Valley |
| Varietal: | Zinfandel |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Trader Joe's
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 »
This is a wine that is definitely worth much more than the price and convenience. Its powerfully fruity and grapey. I was skeptical at first but I would definitely purchase it again.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Zinfandel
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May 2015
Boy, Al, that pizza looks pretty good--almost as good as some that I've seen that came off the Forestville BGE.And, speaking of the Wine Guru of Forestville, we're going with one of his buddies' wine, tonight: McGah Vineyard, tonight. I whle back I reported on the Toffanelli Vineyard. I have to say I like this one as much as the Toffanelli. L... Read More
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April 2015
some "previously frozen" Alaskan cod I went to Vons and I'm having the worst piece of fish I've had in years. Well, pretty soon you won't be able to kick around Von's any more. They've been bought by Alberson's. If it hasn't happened already, your local Von's is going to be converted to an Alberston's or, as happened in my neighborhood, a Hag... Read More
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April 2015
Had the pleasure to taste with GregT in San Diego yesterday evening. I had the idea to pair up Greg and a friend from the Netherlands who was in San Diego for a convention, due to their interest in Tokaj, and it seemed to work well, everyone having a good time.Lessons Learned: Harslevelu is good stuff, and probably my new favorite white wine gra... Read More
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March 2015
Trader Joe's two buck chuck is on the list also. Well....that's what ya get for $2 I guess. Read More
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March 2015
There's a big lawsuit in the works right now against a slew of cheap wine producers here in the states.The suit claims that a number of wineries have failed to get their levels of arsenic under control because it exceeds legal requirements.Cupcake...Sutter Home....Menage A Trois....Franzia....Berringer....Glen Ellen....Just to name a few.I think... Read More
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March 2015
At Trader Joe’s the staff are pretty knowledgeable and they stock a few lesser known wines which tend to cost less.I too like wine with dinner but if I had to drink Trader Joe wine recommended by their "knowledgeable staff" I'd probably just go make some lemonade.They stock lesser-known wine because a lot of the wine is custom made for them.You... Read More
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March 2015
It may seem foolish but if I don’t have a glass of wine, or two, with my dinner then I can never enjoy whatever it is I’m eating. It can be the most amazing, top class gourmet meal but without a glass of wine it may as well be cardboard. And if I happen to be eating cardboard, so long as I have a glass of wine, I may just enjoy whatever it is th... Read More
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March 2015
Hi Cepperley, hi all:Although I think that another trip to Italy would be preferable, you don't have to go there to buy almond wine. You can purchase Sicilian almond wine from the Bar Turrisi online store, http://vinomandorla.com/. They offer two sizes of bottles, 50CL and 75CL.Bar Turrisi is in Castlemola in Sicily.While you're waiting for th... Read More
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March 2015
My husband and I traveled to southern Italy last year and while in Taormina, Sicily, Italy we had a wonderful almond wine. It is more of a dessert wine, but not too sweet like I've found with other dessert wines. I would like to find somewhere I could order it online or even from some place in the States. Can anyone help? Thanks. Read More
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March 2015
Last week, we looked at a group of ubiquitous white wines. All of these wines were under fifteen dollars. Some of them were under ten dollars. But what about the reds? Research bodies such as California Poytechnic University and the American Association of Wine Economics have reported data demonstrating a consumer preference for red wine over wh... Read More
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