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This is the second guest post from my friend Paul covering another wine from Costco.
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Price: $5.99 @ Costco
What They Said:
Per Beaulieu Vineyard (pdf) “Approachable and fruit-forward, there is nothing stuffy about our 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon. Fresh-picked blackberries and spring cherries open the aromas, hemmed by vanilla and toast. This juicy cherry-berry core develops [...]

This is a guest post from my friend Paul. I know many of you have been clamoring for me to review some wines from Costco and/or Cost Plus. Given I rarely shop at either of these I have been looking high and low for contributors to help me cover these areas. Paul [...]

Last week Joe, who blogs at WineHunterNYC.com, checked in with his thoughts on the white wines he found at Trader Joe’s, This week he is back with the Part II focusing on the reds, here’s what he has to say…
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2007 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon ($9)- Deep garnet/ruby; some dark fruit, graphite, spice and oak on [...]

One of the biggest obstacles I face in helping many readers is knowing what is on the shelf at your local Trader Joe’s. Given that you can imagine my excitement when Joe Sears reached out to let me know he had recently embarked on a journey through the wine aisles of Trader Joe’s [...]

This is a guest post from Danny who is a frequent commenter here on the site.  For those that are familiar with his comments you know he often offers in depth reviews of wines.  With that in mind, I asked him if he would be interested in using some of his reviews as posts and [...]

This is a guest post from Bob Dwyer from The Wellesley Wine Press: A Consumer’s View on Finding and Enjoying Wine.  You can find my response to this same question on his site here.
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Is Trader Joe’s a Good Place to Buy Wine?
Yes. But with some exceptions.
At the Entry Level ($5-$15)
Trader Joe’s excels at providing us [...]