Archive for the ‘Trader Joe’s’ Category

Trader Joe’s Coastal Syrah – 2008 – Wine Review

03/05/2011

Syrah.  Shiraz. Schnozzle.  Once again we’re faced with the question, what’s in a name?

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Gaetano D’Aquino Chianti DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review

02/26/2011

Here’s another place to save 80 cents towards your kid’s college education.  But you might want to save both the 80 cents and the wine for a couple of years.

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Aquila D’Oro Chianti DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review

02/19/2011

What difference does 80 cents make?  Here’s a DOCG Chianti for $4.99.  That’s 80 cents less than my favorite (to date) Chianti.  Should you save that 80 cents for your kid’s college education?  Read on.

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Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC – 2009 – Villa Cerrina – Wine Review

02/06/2011

At last,  a wine label that’s fairly easy to photograph.  And, an easy to drink wine to go with it.

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Trader Joe’s Multigrain Tortilla Chips – Food Review

02/06/2011

Could the crisis be over?  Have TJ’s chips found their identity?

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Vindaloo – Food Review

02/04/2011

There’s a nice bit of heat in this frozen box lunch from Trader Joe’s.  At $ 2.49, it’s another thing that will be hard to pass up on your next visit.

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TJ’s Bite Size Everything Crackers – Food Review & Recipe (sort of)

01/30/2011

 As you might expect, if it’s from Trader Joe’s, it’s just a little different.

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Super Snack Bowl – XLV

01/29/2011

One week and counting down.  What will you do with those twenty people coming over?  Keep them fed.

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Top 10 – Wine Review

01/23/2011

It’s always dangerous to rely solely on one’s memory.  However it’s even more dangerous to have 10 open bottles of wine and try to rank them.

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Gaetano D’Aquino Chianti Riserva – 2006 – DOCG

01/22/2011

Seal and all, this is about the highest classification for wines in Italy.  e Garantita – guaranteed.  And it’s still only $5.79.

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