$2 Chuck is now $5 Chuck

[Tom]

Is that wine better than Boone's Farm Wine?

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In addition to not having tasted Boone's Farm, I'm not a wine connoisseur. I used to have a boss who was a bit of a wine snob, and he said he'd choose the wine for our wedding (but let me pay); That was an expensive bill!

 

[Tom]

The price of up-chucking Chuck has gone up? Who could have foreseen this as a result of the last two years?

It's a double whammy Russ. Here in the MidWest it was always $1/bottle more than in the Bay area. OTOH gas is much cheaper here, but I don't like the taste.

 

[ziplock]

he said he'd choose the wine for our wedding (but let me pay);

You need to be more clever.

 

[Lou Schneider]

Like most of Trader Joe's house brands, a good value. Very drinkable budget priced wine that did surprisingly well in regional competitions.

Charles Shaw wine - Wikipedia

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[Tom]

Charles Shaw wine - Wikipedia

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Interesting wiki Lou, thanks.

 

[Jayflight]

In addition to Boone's Farm Wine, Orange Driver and of course MD 2020 was the cheap go to. But the next day you paid for it.

 

[ziplock]

MD 2020

As majestic as the cascading waters of a drain pipe, MD 20/20 is bottled by the 20/20 wine company in Westfield, New York. This is a good place to start for the street wine rookie, but beware; this dog has a bite to back up its bark. MD Stands for Mogen David, and is affectionately called "Mad Dog 20/20". You'll find this beverage as often in a bum's nest as in the rock quarry

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SHOO!

 

[Robert K]

Thats about 50 miles from us. The lake Erie wine trail,alot of small vineyards.
I would get my juice from the Finger Lakes about 70 miles in the other direction.
I quit making wine 3 yrs ago.
This is what I have left,I quit drinking then because if Pancreatitus and wife quit also

 

[Tom]

While here in the MidWest, we stumbled upon Winking Owl wine at Aldi. Not a very good wine, but equivalent to $2/$5 Chuck.