Conversation from the front porch
Brother Bim: Would you like a glass of Trader Joe's shiraz?
Me: No.
Brother Bim (reading the label): It's a very interesting vintage. March.
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I'm sorry, I can not relate. I live in a state where grocery stores are forbidden from selling wine.
I imagine if grocery stores could offer such products, things would get pretty ugly. Fortunately, here in the free state, we have a host of antiquated laws to keep us safe. Oh, and an entrenched industry with many lobbyists to make sure that never changes.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | July 3, 2009 10:04 AM
Gee, although 2 buck chuck or 3 buck if you buy it in Virginia isn't up there on a Parker scale it isn't all that bad. The New Yorker article actually discussed some pretty good grapes that go into making the SHAW label. If I remember one of the wines even won an award. I've had some wine at 3 times the cost that wasn't as good!
Posted by: Earl | July 3, 2009 2:59 PM
Earl, while I'm willing to believe that drinkable 3-buck Chuck is theoretically possible, the stuff I tried was awful.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | July 3, 2009 4:38 PM