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Originally Posted by schizophrenicroom

oh man campari.

i picked up an okay white blend at trader joes. it was 4.99 so whatever.

trader joes used to be my go-to place for wine until a total wine opened near them.

their coastal shiraz and... i forget what's the other one (lso a trader joe's coastal bla bla)... pretty great for under $5.

the YELLOW price labels are the best deals... long story about them paying cash to the suppliers for their wine. they carry this little "green fin" withe organic table wine wich is awesome at like $3 or $4.

their "block" boxes (red block/ white block) are a pretty awesome deal, probably the best value-- used to be $10 for 3 litres (4 bottles). now that it went up to $12 i'm getting bota box at totl wine instead, which is a it more (but worth the difference). the red one is a pretty solid australian shiraz... the white is a chardonnay which i don't like so much.

but bota has riesling & pinot grigio for whites which are GREAT. plus a good cab, a great old vine zin and other varietals in reds. i only hope they come up with a nice rosé for the summer.

best thing about boxes is you can just have a glass without having to down a whole bottle or mess with a vacuum pump that doesn't always work--- and quality wise they're fantastic. "big house" has some nice ones too-- their red zin is more of a summer red, really fruity.

well today i drank "peach pie" which is an experiment i made soaking organic peaches in vodka. drank it out of a mason jar. it's okay but not great--- next fall i'll try them in brandy instead.