Trader Joe

[Babywewe]

I keep hearing about this great trader joe wine and i dont know where to get it because of the liquor laws in ny dont allow it to be sold at trader joes. Anyone else know where to get this wine? do wine stores sell it?

[Thomas]

You can't get the wine anywhere but at Trader Joe's--the outfit contracts to buy it all under its labels.

You can drive to Westfield, New Jersey; there, you will find a Trader Joe allowed to sell its wine. What are you near, exit 31 or is it 37? I have a brother who lives on Atlantic Ave, near the Garden City Park train station. Anyway, take the LIE to the BQE, to the Brooklyn Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel, to Rt 9 South, to Rt 22 West, to the Westfield exit. The trip will cost (if you are in a car and not an SUV) a gallon plus of gas (add a gallon for the interminable waiting on the LIE). You might save as much on a couple of bottles of wine at Trader Joe's.

In my opinion, the wines are little more than simple bargains. If we knew exactly from which producer or warehouse Trader Joe contracted each of its wines, we could likely find the same wine under a few different labels, and at various prices too. It's a system that helps get rid of surplus California wine.



[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 07-16-2003).]

[Babywewe]

foodie,

Thanks for your answer. Yes i'm exit 31 on the LIE. I think its a bit of a trip for cheap wine... after gas and tolls it might be worth me trying some more expensive wines in the 5-8 dollar range. I'm new to wines and know very little. I always liked wine but a recent trip to napa/sonoma sparked my intrest even more.

[Thomas]

Happy to oblige. If you get into Manhattan, please visit my store. You can look it up on www.is-wine.com

[Jackie]

I'm wondering what this great wine is??
I have a Trader Joe's about ten minutes away.

Let me know, pls.

Jackie

[Innkeeper]

Jackie, they are talking about the Charles Shaw line from Bronco. It was formally dubbed "Two Buck Chuck", until another outfit stole and copywrited that moniker.

[Jackie]

Oh! Got it. Thanks.