#1 — 2007 Trentatre Rosso
#2 — 2007 Rabbit Ridge Allure de Robles
#3 — 2008 Sauvignon Republic Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc
#4 — 2008 VINTJS Syrah
#5 — 2007 Now & Zen Wasabi White
#6 — 2007 Perrin Cotes du Rhone Reserve
#7 — 2008 Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Carmenere
#8 — 2006 Chiusa Grande Tommolo Montepulciano d Abruzzo
#9 — 2008 La Granja Tempranillo
#10 — 2007 Dr. Beckermann Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Spatlese
Bronco Wine Company & Trader Joe’s Wine
As noted on twitter a few days ago I was surprised to see that Wikipedia had removed the listing of brands associated with the Bronco Wine Company, who happens to be the winery behind Charles Shaw a.k.a Two Buck Chuck. It appears it was removed based on the following policy; Wikipedia is not a wine guide. Not sure I agree but I am saddened. I viewed this as an invaluable resource to us Trader Joe’s wine shoppers to help confirm our suspicions of what we are seeing in the aisles. Given that I plan to step in and fill the void by maintaining a list of brands and labels produced by the Bronco Wine Company.
Here is the list as it last existed on Wikipedia:
* Albertoni Vineyards
* Alexander and Fitch
* Almond Creek
* Bad Dog Ranch
* Bears’ Lair
* Black Mountain
* Blue Fin
* Carmenet Vineyards
* CC Vineyards
* Cedar Brook
* Charles Shaw, AKA Two Buck Chuck
* Chateau California
* Coastal Ridge
* Coastal Vines
* Congress Springs
* Crane Lake
* Domaine Laurier
* Domaine Napa
* Dona Sol
* Douglass Hill
* Down Under
* Estrella
* Fat Cat
* Forest Glen
* Forest Hill
* ForestVille
* Foxbrook
* FoxHollow
* Grand Cru
* Green Fin
* Grove Ridge
* Hacienda
* Harlow Ridge
* JW Morris
* JFJ Winery
* Laurier
* Montpellier
* Napa Creek
* Napa Crossing
* Napa Landing
* Napa Ridge
* Napa River
* Oak Vineyards
* Pacific Oasis
* Quail Creek
* Quail Ridge
* Raymond Hill
* Redwood
* Rock Brook
* Rutherford Vintners
* Salmon Creek
* Santa Barbara Crossing
* Santa Barbara Landing
* Sea Ridge
* Silver Ridge
* The California Winery
* Thousand Oaks
* Three Knights Vineyards
* Trellis
If you know of any additions let me know and I will keep the list up to date!
Editor’s Note (05-Jun-2009): I added Blue Fin to the list based on the comment, and validation of it, below. Let me know if anyone is aware of others that need to be added.
Editor’s Note (19-Oct-2009): I added Carmenet Vineyards to the list based on the tip from Tom Murray below.
Editor’s Note (16-Feb-2010): Added Green Fin based on the tip from Don below. Let me know if anyone is aware of others that need to be added.
Where can I find Oak Vineyards chardonnay? It is the only wine the whole family agrees on. I live in Klamath Falls, OR and the nearest TJs is in Bend two hours and forty five minutes away over an icy highway.
I’ll get back to the remainder of these comments shortly but wanted to respond to @Mimi quickly. When I’m trying to track a wine down I turn to WineZap or Wine-Searcher. You may want to give them a try. Good luck!
You can add Green Fin to the list. http://www.trademarkia.com/green-fin-77792795.html
It’s a $3.99 organically grown “white table wine,” and the inaugural 2009 vintage will be in the February Fearless Flyer for east coast stores with a liquor license. Bronco asked Trader Joe’s not to reveal the varietal composition.
That said, it tastes like chardonnay. Flavors of pear and peach, with hints of fig and butter. Decent level of acidity and relatively full-bodied.
Similar quality and same price as the steely Blue Fin Chardonnay, so is this the organic version? Not exactly- Green Fin has evidence of moderate oak, seemingly more malolactic fermentation, and probably a little more residual sugar. I’m very impressed they pulled this off with organic grapes at such a low price, but I’m not enough of a CA chardonnay fan to quite rate it higher than 12th Bottle.
@Don I added Green Fin to he list above, thanks for the tip! Appreciate your analysis on this one. At 12th bottle and $4 I’ll give it a try and let you know my thoughts.
In the mean time here are some notes on a Trader Joe’s crew tasting of this one that I thought were worth sharing. Stay tuned!
Just in response to an earlier comment… Bronco does use different blends for different labels. Generally, the higher price points coincide with higher quality base wines.