Our thought was to try a few at different price points and compare them side by side. For one reason or another it was never quite the right time, until now.
There have been times where the arrival of a beverage to Trader Joe’s has either inspired us to plan for a future podcast or has saved us at the last minute because we still hadn’t figured out what we would be trying the next day.
Featured in their current Fearless Flyer, this wine is made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes and comes in at 12% ABV.
Every once in a while we need something at the last minute and then it is due to desperation that something from Trader Joe’s becomes a part of the show.
Back in 2004, a movie came out that altered the fortunes of a grape varietal and not for the better. The movie was Sideways and the varietal was Merlot. The movie centers around two friends, Miles and Jack, who take a road trip through the Santa Ynez Valley shortly before Jack is about to be…
Last week we began featuring wines that might find a spot at your Thanksgiving table. That episode featured the Raeburn Chardonnay and we found it to be quite tasty and perfect for many of the flavors of the holiday feast. This week we will feature the varietal that has come to be known as the…
With daily temperatures still in the mid-80’s in our part of the country, sometimes it is hard to believe that it is November already. What is also hard to believe is that Thanksgiving is just two weeks away! This is the time of year when there is a great deal of focus on the food…
Over the years that Keith has worked at Trader Joe’s he has had the opportunity to try several of the wines that they have to offer, a challenge he happily accepts. While Trader Joe’s is always getting in new and exciting wines from around the world that are only available for a limited time, a…
People outside of the state may not know this, but Arizona has several grape growing and wine producing areas. Two of the wineries, Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, are owned by Maynard James Keenan. While he is more well known for being the founder of the bands Tools and A Perfect Circle, he has also…
This week’s episode finds us trying the third and final wine in the Empathy Wine collection, the Empathy Red. We enjoyed the previous two, the Rose and the White, so we were looking very forward to trying the Red. Our hopes were even more heightened when we saw what grapes comprised the blend-Petite Sirah, Syrah,…
