I live in Valencia and Laya is one of my favorite “house wines” that can be found at grocery stores here for less than 6€. So happy to know my friends and family back in the states can find it at Trader Joe’s!

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

wow!

🎉 Oh I absolutely love Trader Joe’s wine selections. It makes me feel like I’m actually rich. Rich in wine! but yes nothing feels better than to go here and spend a $100 on wine and leave out with 12 bottles of wine from around the world. 😂😂 there’s a few staples that I always buy from Trader Joe’s like Beaujolais by Georges Duboeuf and also they have a great Italian ValPolicella reserve. 🍷

Cecilia Beretta Amarone della Valpolicella for $25 is a great deal. This wine is excellent for the price. My favorite Trader Joe's find.

“a whopping $14 bones” gave me a Gary V, Wine Library TV flashback :)

@atamo4323

Жыл бұрын

Yep! My wine life grew up with Gary V.

I love your “Wine Folly” book. I’ve learned so much from it and love the way you lay everything out - aesthetics and info. I work at two wineries in NC and just stumbled across the KZread channel and this plus the book have been really helpful! 😊

@Winefolly

8 ай бұрын

Oh thank you!

Really glad you picked and liked the Susumaniello! I absolutely love that wine and it’s great with food too as well as just sipping and casual conversation. I haven’t been able to find it anywhere except Trader Joe’s.

TJ's has GREAT value wines in Syrah and Malbec and Tempranillo wines from Spain. Your Book has helped me get creative with wine selections -- Thanks!!

Love this. I've seen that Susumaniello on the shelf there and have been tempted to grab it. I definitely will now. I do find some really nice wines there all the time. Among them are Muscadet, Amarone, Cava and a nice Prosecco from Valdobiaddene, to name just a few. Hope you're well. Sláinte!

Trader Joe's has been my go to place for years, I love both their Whites and Reds, I miss the wine of the week tastings, I wish they would come back with that because I usually bought a couple bottles of their wine that I was tasting.

Bravo, Madeline! Could you do another video featuring white wines from Trader Joe's?

Happy Easter! 🌷 I really enjoy Washington State Syrah, but I admit that I like a little acid in my reds!

Thank you for making a video on value wines at Trader Joe's! This helps ordinary people, with families and budgets, to find and enjoy great wine. Your "Wine Folly: Magnum Edition" is my wine bible. Absolutely love it, along with your great videos. Cheers! 🍷

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! There is a wine for every person and every budget :)

Hey Maddy, Another fantastic video. Finding good cheap wines at Trader Joe's is a part time job for me. I have turned up some wonderful bargains, and some clinkers too. I tend to favor red blends when I'm buying low cost wines. Most of them make good vin du table and are excellent for cooking too.

@MickPosch

11 ай бұрын

Try the Dark Horse Double Down red blend!

@gregvondare

11 ай бұрын

@@MickPosch Thanks. Will give it a try.

Trader Joe’s didn’t have 5 bottles of Barolo for my $100.00 😢😢… 😂🤣😂🤣 love your show 😆

Thank you, I’ve found some very good inexpensive wines at Trader Joe’s

I'll be stopping by my local TJ this weekend to see if they have that Susumaniello. I love Puglia wines, and this one sounds right up my alley. Thanks for the heads-up!

@stereodreamer23

Жыл бұрын

OMG! I finally got over to my local TJs and picked up a bottle of the Susumaniello, and WOW! This is a very unique, rich, and delicious wine. I was so impressed I went back a few days later and bought half a case to cellar. Thanks for the tip, Madeline!

There are some definite value gems at TJs. Pago Lencia is one of them. Tempranillo under $10 that tastes twice the price!

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I love your videos! We go for Tenebres GSM for 5.99! A bit jammy for some, but we've never had a bad bottle.

I woke up this morning telling my partner that I would buy wine for Easter dinner at Trader Joe's and boom here's your video! Great minds think alike!

I remembered this video from when I watched it a few months ago and bought that Puglia wine today!! Also saw 2 of the other ones…Portuguese and French and even the Prosecco from Conegliano you talked about in a different video. Our TJ’s have some pretty decent stuff. Can’t wait to try that Italian one soon!!

@Winefolly

10 ай бұрын

wow, that's really great to hear TJs has good options for you!

Unfortunately no wine sales in our grocery stores here in NY. But, a great video on how to find value wines. I remember the first susumaniello I tried as part of my Italian wine scholar certification, real hit of cherry coke on top of the fruit🍷🍷.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

ohhhh gosh. state alcohol laws are what rage is made of. Also, incredible you've had a Susu! Great call on Cherry coke.

Laya is available in many of the better quality grocery store wine sections in my neck of the woods (Seattle area / distributed by Elliott Bay, at least it was back when I worked in the wine biz). Good juice!

When I visit the U.S. first stop is a Trader Joes to pick up a box of their block red wine Shiraz from Australia… it’s never been a disappointment

Would love to see you do the same at the Grocery Outlet!

Great piece. Was pumped to hear someone refer to dollars as “bones.”

Very nice selection. Trader Joes does offer some legitimately good value wines. The exception is the Trader Joe’s selection series. I did a tasting video on several of these private label wines and was VERY disappointed with all of them…

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

wow yes, that was the one of the mix that didn't meet standards. Agree. wow. so totally.

We don't have Trader Joes in Taiwan/Asia, but we do have Costco and also Carrefour (a big French supermarket chain) and RT-Mart which is a Taiwanese supermarket chain originally with a majority stake held by Auchan (another big French supermarket chain), We buy most of our wines from these three places and the variety, selection and quality has improved a lot during the last 5-6 years; as more regions, appellations and wine styles are becoming available. Kirkland Signature line of wines is growing and with Decanter reviewing their wines they have improved considerably. I don't have any regular buys of wines, but being subscribed to Wine Folly TV, being an owner of WF Master's Guide (Magnum Edition) & a Decanter subscriber I have a bit of knowledge about picking up good QPR wines.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear your selection is improving in Taiwan. I lived in Hsinchu for a year as a kid, what a spectacular place.

i have that bordeaux...i'll sit on it for a bit.

Great video as always. There isn't a trader Joe's where I live but there is a grocery outlet. Have you considered doing the same thing at grocery outlet?

@chucktelschow

Жыл бұрын

Grocery Outlet has some great finds! Don’t tell anybody lol

@johnkuhn6115

Жыл бұрын

@@chucktelschow I hope you got in during the 20% off wine sale!

@chucktelschow

Жыл бұрын

@@johnkuhn6115 You know it!!! LOL

Thx a bunch!! Can you do this with whites pretty please? 😬

@juneysankr

Жыл бұрын

I second that, go back for some whites please.

I'm going to try the first one for sure

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

right? So intriguing

Everyone must have watched this.. at least in Minneapolis. Trader Joes is out of the Susumaniello because I can’t find any in or near St louis park.

@madeline can you review Eccentric bourbon barrel Malbec? It drinks like a cab to me. Can I get your thoughts?

So informative...

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Do they still sell Charles Shaw, 3 buck chuck wine at Trader Joe's? Some of our Trader Joe's in NJ sell beer and wine, some don't.

nice to see another video... happy health so we can drink more :D

I'd love one of these value videos at a state run liquor store somewhere. i live in pennsylvania and my wine options are limited to one of those stores or a grocery store.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Penn is highly controlled, definitely not as free. I met the buyer, apparently he was stocking up on Washington reds!

@BucksCo937

Жыл бұрын

Pa state liquor stores have a great selection due to the amounts of wines they buy. But, it's always worth a trip across the Delaware river to NJ stores (Trader Joe's near Princeton or a Joe Canal's)

Where do you get those maps that you were referring to? They look swanky! (And totally useful)

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

shop.winefolly.com - We design them!

TJ has a great valued Chateauneuf du Pape.

gorgeous wines...

What a great video! I'm often clueless when at TJ's and don't trust their wine people to know things! Now I have a shopping list!

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

fantastic! Have fun with it

I love the effort and, of course, Wine Folly content ... but I could not really figure out whether you liked the wines are not. I got a good sense of what's on the nose and some of the taste, but not whether you liked them enough to recommend. :-)

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it wasn’t about recommending specific wines. It was about how to find value. I’m hoping people use the same types of thinking to find interesting wines as these wines are temporal, they won’t always be at TJs

when are we going to see some of the wine club videos?!?!

I've had the Laya many times. It's a great inexpensive go to for me.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

smmmmmaarrrt!

Grocery Outlet wines could be an interesting one

@chucktelschow

Жыл бұрын

We’ve had great luck finding amazing buys at Grocery Outlet. Don’t tell anyone! Lol

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

hahahah. The secret is out!

If (like me) you're from New Jersey, and you're wondering why your local Trader Joe's doesn't sell wine, it may have to do with liquor license laws. I heard - though this is hard to verify, so correct me if you know better - that a chain store in NJ is only allowed to have two liquor licenses - so only two TJ's in the entire state sell wine. But what's interesting is that for years I was convinced that my local TJ's didn't sell wine, until I finally noticed that the liquor store a few doors down was named "Wine Trader" and I was like "I....ahem...think I see what's going on here!"

@Winefolly

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, each state has its own set of laws dictating how alcohol is distributed and sold. For example, in Tennessee, you need to go to a state-run liquor store with a limited selection whereas, if you're in California, it's pretty open. It makes is really challenging for people to learn about wine or even be exposed to quality wines. Places I never want to live based on their rigid rules include Penn, Alabama, and Utah. lol. Even if I love those states!

It would be nice to know the %alcohol for each wine.

I really need to start shopping for 6 packs it's like 10% off each bottle. But, I think it's like minimum price wines only or something. The cheap wine I drink tastes like it's fake. But, I duno.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan. Fake wines sound dangerous heh

@typerightseesight

Жыл бұрын

@@Winefolly well, gas station wines you've never heard of. same thing haha

So rate them on quality top to bottom please?

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

ahhhh It's in there! ;) you can tell. it's definitely subtle.

Tell us about the Trader Joe classifications - Black Diamond down to Reserve.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

those sound like labels and not classifications. is that correct?

Hi Madeline. You pixie of the wine world! Been following you since the inception of Wine Folly, own your book (have even given some away as gifts) and accessories, but now, finally, a comment. You need to occasionally give a negative review of the wines you are tasting in your videos to have some credibility besides just being a wine advocate. Just once I'd like to hear "whoa that's rough, or cloying, or dirty tasting, or even an occasional "yuck" - like all of us wine lovers happen upon everyone in a while when tasting/drinking. Every bottle you just happen to open and taste blind (e.g. the Trader Joe's video, can't be great. You need to let us know that too. Still a fan, but would like your thoughts on this issue.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. I generally avoid picking out and putting bad wines in video, because negativity doesn't help the topic of wine. That being said, this video isn't supposed to be about these exact wines, it's about how to think differently about wine in order to find great quality and value. Based on the feedback so far, most people just wanted "The Answer" and a rating which I'm not too keen on offering up. learning might be harder, but it will always stick with you in the long run.

so which ones were your favorites?!

Cool man cool

Try a costco edition 😊

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the rec!

The $15 Barolo is undefeated buy at my TJs

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Wow 😮

So I’m guessing that you’re recommending all these wines. It wasn’t really clear.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

Not exactly, the goal of this was to show you how I think and choose value wines and I tested my selection. One of them didn't work out.

I can't tell of these compliments are backhanded...

I do really like her but I’m just so skeptical cause there’s so much evidence that you can only detect 3 wine tasting notes in a liquid and she lists like 5-8 immediately. I just don’t buy it tbh. But anyone who promotes wine is my friend.

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

You kinda have to train your palate / nose to start picking up the nuances. It takes practice! It's like smelling spices in a dish. In reality, wine produces many volatile aromatic compounds which can combine to make 100s of different aromas. In fact, they're stereoisomers (mirror image molecules) to flavors we know (like strawberry!).

Naked Wines. 6 bottles for $36. It is based on skipping all the middlemen and marketing hype.

Seems like a SOMMtv BYOB with Claire Coppe episodes ripoff

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

oh ho! I like Claire Coppi - she's great. Haven't seen the series you're mentioning!

You should have bought 6 bottles as you get a 10% discount once you hit that level!

@Winefolly

Жыл бұрын

The checkout person judged me so hard!!!

@sabinedelaforcade506

Жыл бұрын

No discount at Trader Joe’s, they focus on keeping the price of the single bottle low