Posts Tagged ‘wine’
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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Tags:chianti, Chianti 2009 DOCG, Gaetano D'Aquino, Gaetano D'Aquino Chianti DOCG 2009, price, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, wine
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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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Tags:$4.99, 2009, montepulciano d'abruzzo, montepulciano d'abruzzo 2009 villa cerrina, price, review, reviews, tj, tj's, trader joe's, villa cerrina, wine
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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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Tags:2006, chianti, docg, gaetano d'aquino chianti riserva 2006 docg, review, riserva, tj, tj's, Toscana, trader joe's, tuscany, wine
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01/04/2011
Not to my taste. Other people find it goes well with strong foods.
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Tags:2008, food, igt, igt sicilia, nero d'avola, price, review, reviews, ruggero di tasso, ruggero di tasso 2008 nero d'avola, wine
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12/31/2010
There is a difference between a $3 bottle of wine and a $7 bottle of wine. And it’s not just the nice heavy bottle the $7 wine comes in.
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Tags:2009, alexander and fitch cabernet sauvignon 2009, cabernet, food, price, review, reviews, sauvignon, tj's, trader joe's, wine
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12/26/2010
Lightening can strike twice for $3.99. This Golden Eagle has landed.
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Tags:2009, Aquila D'Oro, igt, indicazione geografica tipica, price, review, reviews, sangiovese, super tuscan, tj's, Toscana, trader joe's, wine
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12/18/2010
A recent trip to TJ’s proved disappointing this week. Gone from the shelves were my favorite Chianti Artisan Salami as well as its cousin Pinot Grigio Artisan Salami. I hope this a temporary aberration. (more…)
Tags:chips, food, frozen box lunches, italian, prices, review, reviews, salami, tj's, trader joe's, update, wine
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12/11/2010
Even though I always pick up a bottle or two of Charles Shaw wine when at Trader Joe’s, I’ve never written about one. So here goes. It’s a head-to-head taste test between the Charles Shaw Shiraz and a D’aquino Gaetano Sangiovese. California versus Italy. Good thing this isn’t soccer.
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Tags:charles shaw, charles shaw shiraz 2008, food, inexpensive wines, price, review, shiraz, tj's, trader joe's, wine
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