Trader Joe's Products (2017–)

[rotuts]

my Wine Buds @ TJ's recommended I try this after suggesting the G.V. above ;

 

 

 

its similar to the GV , but Im betting would be quite different if tasted side by side.

 

who can really remember various tastes and nuances ?  not me.

 

as my standard ref.  is Tj's Costal Chardonnay , this moves away from that in an interesting direction

 

as did the G.V.    $ 7.49 , not a Bank-Breaker  .  ice cold , quite nice

 

back label is fairly accurate , but I do not know what ' lively ' means in a wine.

 

certainly nothing was wiggling around as I swallowed .   Ill get this again , and keep a few bottles

 

as I now keep a few bottles of the G.V. , for a change from the TJ's C.C.

 

 

[Smithy]

As I've lamented before, I don't have ready access to Trader Joe's. I'd definitely take a flyer on Vermentino, though. I thoroughly dislike Chardonnay, but the crisp and lively (and no, I can't define it either) wines that Don't Taste of Chardonnay and aren't sweet are right up my alley. If I ever get a chance, I'll give theirs a try.

[weinoo]

10 hours ago, Smithy said:

As I've lamented before, I don't have ready access to Trader Joe's. I'd definitely take a flyer on Vermentino, though. I thoroughly dislike Chardonnay, but the crisp and lively (and no, I can't define it either) wines that Don't Taste of Chardonnay and aren't sweet are right up my alley. If I ever get a chance, I'll give theirs a try.

Some day maybe try a Chardonnay that is crisp and lively and isn’t sweet.  Like a Chablis.

[rotuts]

indeed.

 

TJ's Coastal Chardonnay is not sweet .

 

just not as crisp as a Chablis , my favorite white.

 

USA Chardonnay's for some reason have oak flavors , sometimes a lot.

 

Oak belongs on trees , not in wine.

[Maison Rustique]

10 hours ago, Smithy said:

As I've lamented before, I don't have ready access to Trader Joe's. I'd definitely take a flyer on Vermentino, though. I thoroughly dislike Chardonnay, but the crisp and lively (and no, I can't define it either) wines that Don't Taste of Chardonnay and aren't sweet are right up my alley. If I ever get a chance, I'll give theirs a try.

I agree! It is the oakiness mostly, but some of them also leave a weird coating in my mouth. 

[rotuts]

generally TJ's does ' Mousse Cakes ' very well :

 

the cake is cake-ey and the mousse is generous

 

the offerings vary through out the year.

 

 

if you like raspberry , these are for you.  at this time they have heart shaped cake

 

chocolate frosting and mousse , w a red heart sugar tipping.

 

if you gently lift off that red heart, discard it , the rest is very nice .

 

Edited February 2 by rotuts (log)