Trader Joe's Wine closes it's only NYS location

[David_Wright]

I’ve only tried a few of Trader Joe’s wines and most were one-offs. TomHill finds some good ones now and then and sometimes even tracks down their provenance (don’t recall him mentioning Bronco for any of the TJ’s branded stuff he liked). A few years ago they had a decent TJ’s rose bubbly for all of $10; that was made by Rack and Riddle (not Bronco). Bronco does make Charles Shaw for TJ’s (never tried it), but what else?

[John_Glas]

I’ve only tried a few of Trader Joe’s wines and most were one-offs. TomHill finds some good ones now and then and sometimes even tracks down their provenance (don’t recall him mentioning Bronco for any of the TJ’s branded stuff he liked). A few years ago they had a decent TJ’s rose bubbly for all of $10; that was made by Rack and Riddle (not Bronco). Bronco does make Charles Shaw for TJ’s (never tried it), but what else?

Never try Charles Shaw. Your welcome.

[Michael_Martin]

I’ve only tried a few of Trader Joe’s wines and most were one-offs. TomHill finds some good ones now and then and sometimes even tracks down their provenance (don’t recall him mentioning Bronco for any of the TJ’s branded stuff he liked). A few years ago they had a decent TJ’s rose bubbly for all of $10; that was made by Rack and Riddle (not Bronco). Bronco does make Charles Shaw for TJ’s (never tried it), but what else?

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal a few years ago that detailed how up to 80% of TJ’s wines came from Bronco under dozens of different names.

[John_Glas]

I’ve only tried a few of Trader Joe’s wines and most were one-offs. TomHill finds some good ones now and then and sometimes even tracks down their provenance (don’t recall him mentioning Bronco for any of the TJ’s branded stuff he liked). A few years ago they had a decent TJ’s rose bubbly for all of $10; that was made by Rack and Riddle (not Bronco). Bronco does make Charles Shaw for TJ’s (never tried it), but what else?

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal a few years ago that detailed how up to 80% of TJ’s wines came from Bronco under dozens of different names.

I believe it. Can’t make wines under $10 without muscle like that.

[Arv_R]

Trader Joe’s parking lots are this strange land where liberal/progressive/EV’d up/tenured faculty/tree huggers all turn into a savage vanguard of Putin’s orcs intent on fighting for a plot 9x19 asphalt, before a rightful reward of Organic Chili Flavored Dried Mango Slices.

Wow. Have a bad day shopping?

It’s so traumatic I have to send my spouse to forage there. I just brave the Costco hordes, where co-workers of more than a decade pretend they don’t know me, as they pretend stare intently into their non receptive iPhones.

[John_Morris]

Trader Joe’s parking lots are this strange land where liberal/progressive/EV’d up/tenured faculty/tree huggers all turn into a savage vanguard of Putin’s orcs intent on fighting for a plot 9x19 asphalt, before a rightful reward of Organic Chili Flavored Dried Mango Slices.

Wow. Have a bad day shopping?

It’s so traumatic I have to send my spouse to forage there. I just brave the Costco hordes, where co-workers of more than a decade pretend they don’t know me, as they pretend stare intently into their non receptive iPhones.

Reminds me of the time I blurted out to a partner in my law firm, “Gee, I never see anyone I know here in Sears.”

He was not amused.

[Marc_Hauser]

They are terrible! I have never thought much of Trader Joe’s and now this confirms it.

That’s the TJ label wines. Most of the wines they stock are not TJ label.

Bronco wines has dozens of labels.

Have you seen the TJ selection? It’s plenty of stuff that isn’t Bronco.

[Marc_Hauser]

Honestly I have priced wines in the MN market and unless things have changed Trader Joe’s was never the best price in town.

It’s not at all about price. It’s about a casual shopper who wants to pick up a bottle under $20 that’s gonna be pretty good, similar to the other products in their store, which are all pretty good. You, clearly, are not the target customer.

No doubt about the casual shopper. They will spend $15 for a beer at the ball game but look for a bargain wine for a Tuesday at Trader Joe’s.

Why the holier-than-thou attitude towards the average wine drinker? Be kind,

[Guillermo_M]

Does Bronco own all the brands they list in their site or are they just an importer for some?

Also, this sounds disgusting Bronco Wine Company - Blanc de Bleu

[Daniel_S]

We had a Trader Joe’s next to a Total Wine and that parking lot was a mess so Total Moved across the strip mall and is now easier access. Honestly have not bought a wine at Trader Joe’s in 15 years. Any good one’s I should try?

Trader Joe’s is my only reliable source of ready made Pizza Dough, so I end up there more often than I want to. I always swing by the wine section and it is often a miss. But when they do have good deals, they are good. When Nicolas Feuillatte Brut is in stock - it is often the best price within walking distance and makes a nice break from having Roederer Estate as the house bubbly.

Their “Grand Reserve” wines are often not that bad - but can very widely in quality and QPR.

Recently, I did have a $2.99 Giardino Pinot Grigio from Italy was better than I was expecting. I am still trying to figure out how anyone makes profit selling imported wine for that cheap.

[John_Morris]

HuffPost says the closure was a response to a unionization effort:

Dave Jamieson

[PeterJ]

And here….

Everything You Need to Know About the Closing of the Trader Joe’s Wine Store

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

OMG - Where am I going to get my TBC, which was Three Buch Chuck the last, and only, time I bought it to prove that it could be picked out blind against a random $10 Cali Cab blind. I didn’t even have to taste it. The smell was so vile. Good riddence.

[J_Patrick_Lynch]

Multiple people lost their jobs because they had the guts to unionize and this is your response? Politely, get f’ed.