Comments on: Trader Joe’s Wine Shopping

By: jason

jason — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:39:12 +0000

@Damian I checked Wine Searcher for this one and found it in the UK but no luck in Australia. Given that you may want to consider these options from Cellar Tracker.

By: Angela Carlson

Angela Carlson — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:37:56 +0000

Hi Damian,

Well, Trader Joe’s is an American grocery store chain owned by a German company. Our focus is good food & drink at value-oriented prices. That said, we are not set up for Internet retail, let alone International shipping. Even if I personally sent this to you, by the time you paid for shipping, the wine would no longer value-priced.
Jason, any suggestions for something similar available in Damian’s neck of the woods?

By: damian

damian — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:40:04 +0000

Hi I am in Australia and would like to know how I could buy the following wine that i have sourced on your site wine 2007 Chateau des Cleons Muscadet Sevre et Maine “Sur Lie”

By: Angela Carlson

Angela Carlson — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:59:41 +0000

Ask at the office for someone to look in the Alcohol Order Guide for you.
Tell them to look under “Imports” as it’s from Portugal .
Some stores carry this one while others don’t. Hence the “???”

If it’s available through your local store, tell them how many you’d like and try to Special Order it. If that doesn’t work, come to Alameda.
Last I looked (Wednesday) it’s on the top shelf on the Imports section, first bay as you go towards the back, far right-hand side next to the German wines. (Tall green bottle)

Please don’t dally as unusual varietal wines tend to have a very short shelf life if they don’t sell well.

By: jason

jason — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:16:54 +0000

@Lauren Not sure where you are located but we seem to still have the Vinho Verde in stock in the Bay Area, saw it in San Rafael the other day….

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:52:38 +0000

I just stumbled across your blog and love it! I LOVE the Vinho Verde, but I can’t find it anymore. Do any of you Trader Joes people know if it will be back? I asked at my local TJs today, but the guy had no idea what I was talking about. I really want to get more of this wine!

By: jason

jason — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:44:41 +0000

@Diane the Vinho Verde is at home in the fridge. Never did get to it. It will have to wait until after the holidays…

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:58:51 +0000

Hi Jason,
Yes, look for the “new” label. Much simpler with gold lettering. I really didn’t like the ’06 either. I liked their ’06 California Cuvee more. But, I do really like the ’07 Mendocino. Did you end up tasting the Espiral Vinho Verde? I am going to get a bottle at work tomorrow because I am just so curious!

By: jason

jason — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:29:14 +0000

@Angela I certainly owe you a bottle, we'll figure out the logistics soon as my brother-in-law in Germany wants me to ship him a half case of the same... @Danny Interesting to here your take on the Pinot. I ended up grabbing a bottle on my last visit. Not going to get to it until after the holidays (unless I see it at TJ's in Milwaukee). Yours is the first negative thought I've heard on it. Stay tuned! @Diane Love Mendocino Pinot but had the '06 Castle Rock and wasn't a fan. That said I am game for trying the '07. Should I be looking for one label over the other? Also on the Vinho Verde the brand is Espiral and I had a similar reaction buying 3 bottles on sight without tasting it...

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:49:06 +0000

Hi Jason,
I work in the wine section at TJ’s in Ventura. Here’s a hot tip on the Castle Rock Mendecino Pinot….The 2007 is REALLY good! It’s a little tricky to find though, because we seem to keep getting half with the old lable, and half with the new more classic looking label, simpler with gold lettering. I’ll chime in if I come across anything else. These two customers the other day were literally hooping and hollering over a “Vino Verde” that we have for $3.99??? I don’t know anything about it, but I will get the name and get back to you!