Thread: New Trader Joe's wine

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Sweet wine lovers who visit a hockey site. Gotta love that. I even have a better tip for a Chardonnay which I will reveal in a new thread.

Originally Posted by Annapurna

Xs used to retail for $9.99 and it was considered a great value at that price point. Just because a wine is cheap, doesn't mean it's bad.

Actually, there are a few wines that come in a box that aren't half bad. Times are a changing.

Originally Posted by Hipcheck

Black Box Merlot is pretty good and arguably the best boxed wine. I dont drink it all the time but for 20 bucks its the equivalent of 4 bottles and doesnt go bad. Perfect for the times when you only want 1 glass and dont want to open a $3.99 bottle of wine.

yeah... it's actually quite similar to people and their aversion to wine with screw caps.

OP, learn to trust your palate over your ego.

Originally Posted by gescom

yeah... it's actually quite similar to people and their aversion to wine with screw caps.

OP, learn to trust your palate over your ego.

Along those lines, there are plenty of screw top wines that actually drink well. We're no longer in the age of stereotyping every one as Boone's Farm anymore.

heeeey... what's wrong with boone's?

Originally Posted by gescom

yeah... it's actually quite similar to people and their aversion to wine with screw caps.

OP, learn to trust your palate over your ego.

Hell, it's hard to get anything from Australia anymore that isn't a screw cap.

Originally Posted by Salty Dog

Hell, it's hard to get anything from Australia anymore that isn't a screw cap.

This means that the bottle of Australian wine you purchase has a 0% chance of being tainted with TCA.

Love the screw cap.

Saves me from looking for the stupid bottle opener.

Here's a good bit of reading on screw caps from one of my favorite wineries, Bonny Doon:

https://www.bonnydoonvineyard.com/screwcaps