On 2014-08-07, ImStillMags > wrote:

> I haven't bought any Charles Shaw at TJ's for years.....

Then how do you know if it's still any good. Fact: 2$CHK won double
gold at 2007 CA State Fair. It has also won several other wine
awards, most recently in Orange County, CA:

http://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go...&dataid=118518

I've been drinking 2$CHK since it came out ....well not in last 6 yrs,
as CO has no TJ's. The quality of 2$CHK, when it first came out, was
quite good. This from a person that has drank enough wine to know a
good wine when I taste it and is not above pouring an entire bottle of
$40 chard down the drain cuz it's crap.

Charles Shaw wine was introduced when there was a near industry
destroying grape glut in CA. It saved a lotta grapes from being
plowed under. 2$CHK has been up and down in quality ever since, jes like
all wines that are subject to seasonal weather fluctuations. As for
Franzia, it's been around for decades and probably DOES own more grape
vineyards than Gallo cuz Gallo has historically bought it's grapes
from independent growers. In fact, I have "box" of Franzia Chillable
Red in the fridge, right now. I also have a $20 bottle of CA old vine
Zinfandel. So what!

The entire article is mostly nonsense and misleading information.

nb