Charles Shaw (AKA 2 Buck Chuck) Pinot Grigio 2010

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A Wine Moment with Delaina

We are finally getting a reprieve from the heat here in KC yet this wine moment still steps out of my red MO.

As Trader Joe’s is new here, it has became clear that 2 Buck Chuck is a big hit. As we are walking around the store I keep hearing people asking about or loading their carts with cases of the Charles Shaw wine. While all this is happening I realized that I have never reviewed any of the Charles Shaw wines, so I thought now would be a good time to do so.

There was not a Rose (as I am on a Rose kick) so I went for the Pinot Grigio. I was not disappointed.

Although the 2 Buck Pinot Grigio 2010 featured only a hint of the Pinot Grigio bite that I like, I found it to be very nice. The Pinot Grigio flavor is stronger in the aftertaste; the first taste is more the flavor of a nice buttery chardonnay.

I mixed regions for dinner tonight and paired the Pinot Grigio with a Taco Salad (yes the ingredients came from Trader Joes) it was a great pairing. I am sure the Pinto Grigio would pair nicely with the Trader Joe’s Flounder stuffed with crab meat as well.

In fact the pairing of  the Flounder would be ideal because the wine is only $2.99 so the costs would balance as nicely on your bank account as they would on your tongue.

Are you a 2 Buck Chuck fan? Which is your favorite? Leave a comment below or on our Facebook page.

Cheers,

 



	It’s Trader Joe’s For Dinner Tonight!				
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We wanted to share with you our first dinner purchased from Trader Joe’s new store in Kansas City!!




As the store was soo crowded, we decided not to brows and check out the store, but instead to just grab a few of our favorite items and then head to the checkout ~ which looked a bit scary but went rather fast, all things considered.  Even though it was super busy in the store ~ they even ran out of carts ~ everyone was soo happy and friendly 🙂 People (like us) were recommending their favorite items and folks  were taking pictures of many of the items. (Ok besides the two of us!)


So this is what we bought:


    

  • Pacific  Flounder– stuffed with crab meat stuffing- sooo yummy! 
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  • Beans So Green 
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  • Potatoes~ we tried something new…  there was a parting of the crowd and we grabbed a package of Garlic Potatoes with Parmesan Sauce to round out the meal 
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  • Wine: A nice bubbly Prosecco! 
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  • Flowers…. why not? We were celebrating, right??
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Long story short, the meal was a FANTASTIC success! A great blend of two old favorites and the Garlic Potatoes are a new soon -to -be regular item that I am sure we will purchase again and again (just delish!).


This meal was soo easy to prepare and sooo yummy too! It was a perfect celebration- type meal that would be so quick to make, you could make it on a weeknight


What did you purchase when  Trader Joe’s in Kansas City opened? What have you enjoyed? Leave us a comment below or on Facebook or Twitter and share what you are buying!


Cheers,




	Our New Trader Joe’s				
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Hey Everyone!


We have been super busy with moving and working on our house (who knew choosing paint colors could be sooo hard!) and are so happy to report that Trader Joe’s has officially opened here in Kansas City!!




The store has been open since July 15, 2011~ an awesome day here in Kansas City.






We have been amazed at the huge number of people that are shopping when we arrive in the store. WOW!! It looks like Christmas (and more) each day!  People are checking out all the wonderful flowers, buying LOTS of wine (Charle’s Shaw and others) and generally filling their carts with yummy items.




We have slipped into the store to grab some of our favorite items and then beat a hasty retreat as the crowds became a bit overwhelming.




We are soo glad that Trader Joe’s is open now in Kansas City! We look forward to visiting you again and again!!




 


Cheers,




	Trader Joe’s Wine: Goats Do Roam				
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Hey Everyone;


It has been a while, right?  We love KC (which is why we moved back) but life has been pretty dry without Trader Joe’s wine deals.


We are ecstatic that Trader Joes has finally opened in KC!


In honor of the Kansas City TJs we are bringing back our Wine Moments with Delaina.


As KC has been under heat warnings for far too long, what is a red wine lover to do? Well I have discover Rosé.


That is right.


I know most of you are thinking I have lost my wine drinking mind because the sweet taste of White Zinfandel has just overtaken your senses…


But really a Rosé is a perfect warm weather  red because many times the grapes used in Rosé are the same variety as my favorite reds.


Enough of my justifications let me present to you…Goats Do Roam’s Rosé 2010.


This bottle of wine was great with steak and potatoes as well as with garlic shrimp and Asian slaw. It is not often we can describe a wine as “fruity”, “complex”, and “light;” yet, that is exactly how I would describe this wine and I would add – a perfect blend of these contradictions.


In fact the bottle’s label spells out its flavors as such: “40 % Syrah for body, 31 % Grenache for fruit, 17% Gamay Noir for freashness, 12 % Mourvédre for spice – 100% Balanced Rosé”.


I agree! This South African wine is a summer hit for this red wine lover.


Cheers,




What do you think? Have you tried Goats Do Roam? Please leave a comment below or on Facebook or Twitter~ THANKS!