On Dec 24, 7:46*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> ImStillMags wrote:
> > On Dec 24, 3:12 pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> >> (at least I just found out about it)
>
> >> What are some "gotta have it"s from TJ's? *Besides 2 Buck Chuck wine
> >> (how is the Cab and the Burgundy?)
>
> >> Bob
>
> > They have a one pound bar of chocolate in several varieties that is
> > divine.
>
> > They have really good wines at really good prices. * *Look for a
> > Chilean wine Panilonco (sp?) *It has a lion
> > on the label. * *It is a really fabulous wine at a great price. * *Get
> > the Cabernet.
>
> > 2 Buck Chuck is ok for an everyday wine and for a cooking wine but it
> > varies a lot. * The cab is better than the merlot and the shiraz is
> > pretty good.
>
> My favorite cheap wine is (was) Inglenook Chianti. *But it seems to
> have been discontinued, and the replacement (Chillable Red) is way
> too sweet. *Peter Vella Burgundy is pretty good, but I don't need 5
> liters of wine open in the house.
>
> I was at the liquor store this afternoon and someone told me to try
> the Tisdale merlot for $2. *I did, and it's OK but just a *little*
> too sweet. *It would be good with pizza.
>
> I cut my alcohol consumption almost to zero 2 months ago because it
> and my weight were starting to creep up, and I wasn't exercising.
> I'm making an exception for Christmas and New Years weekends, and
> it's amazing how much quicker I can feel a slight buzz after
> abstaining for a few weeks.
>
> Bob

I get Tisdale wines 3/$10 on the east coast. We are in a state with
very high "vice taxes". I like the Merlot and Shiraz and their
Chardonnay is ok, too, but I prefer Pinot Grigio for white wine and I
haven't seen Tisdale Pinot Grigio here, I don't know whether they make
one or if it's just not carried near me. I don't mind a sweeter
Merlot.
I have one friend who shops at the same store I do: we both
(independently) tried the Tisdale wines b/c of their price and found
we like them. I visited them once at the beginning of our friendship
and they served it with dinner... I said "Oh, I buy that all the time!
I drink it at home, I love it!" They were a bit embarrassed b/c they
realized I knew how cheap it was and apologized. I told them not to
apologize... we were both smart, not rich. Now it's an inside joke...
we bring 3 bottles of Tisdale when we visit one another. It's kinda
funny.

I also like Crane Lake Pinot Grigio. $8 for a magnum. Yes, I tried it
b/c it was cheap. But I keep buying it b/c I like it.