Tasing good <$10 wines

WAG Grocery Store $0 to $10 Tasting Results

Tasting: Trader Joe’s French Bordeaux wines and one GSM
Scott Johnson Scott Johnson

Tasting: Trader Joe’s French Bordeaux wines and one GSM

We picked 4 French Bordeaux wines from Trader Joe’s and because they only had 3 Bordeaux’s on the shelf, we grabbed a French GSM wine to mix in the blind tasting. The hâteau Haut Clarib Bordeaux Supérieur for just $8.99 won the tasting with Lynn buying again for a party and Scott buying again for home consumption.

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Tasting: Pinot Grigio from Aldi
Scott Johnson Scott Johnson

Tasting: Pinot Grigio from Aldi

Aldi has an awesome selection of wines. We purchased 4 Pinot Grigios at random that were below $10 and tasted them in a blind tasting.

The California Pinot came out on top with 2 Italian Pinot’s tying for second.

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Tasting: 5 Black Box Red Wines
Scott Johnson Scott Johnson

Tasting: 5 Black Box Red Wines

We picked up 5 Black Box wines to taste and find the best one to bring to a party….or drink at home.

Black Box “Red Blend” came out on top with the Pinot Noir a close second and the Merlot running 3rd.

The Cabernet from Chile and the Malbec from California, can stay at the store.

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Tasting: 4 Zinfandels from Trader Joe’s
Scott Johnson Scott Johnson

Tasting: 4 Zinfandels from Trader Joe’s

We tasted 3 Zinfandels from Trader Joe’s that are under $10 and one that is just over $10 all lined up on the shelf at Trader Joe’s. The winner, Seven Deadly Zin was slightly above $10 at $12.99. We thought it would win based on price alone and the results of the blind tasting confirmed our theory.

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