Comments on: Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Tami

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:57:00 +0000

what is going on? all of this from just one person giving us their opinion? that’s all it is……one persons opinion. if you don’t like two buck chuck then don’t drink two buck chuck, if you do like two buck chuck then have at it…..come on you guys. can’t we all just have a glass of any kind of wine and be happy? cheers……

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: ChuckLover

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:51:21 +0000

Look guys I just want to get loaded and this is the best value I can find, I moved from Natural Ice beer ($10 a 30 pack) to this because it’s a better buzz per buck factor.

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Kaylee

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:51:04 +0000

I’m actually horrified that our dear friend Daniel has asserted that “wine is not available in the Midwest as it is here in California.” As a native Michigander, I’m absolutely offended by this assumption, which is incredibly untrue. His reference to living in Kansas City, MO that follows the quoted statement is also an incredibly worthless evaluation of his prior knowledge, being that comparing Michigan and Missouri is apples to oranges.

I enjoy Charles Shaw’s shiraz for the bi-weekly dinners that my husband and I share with family; there are a lot of us and not a lot of spare money after purchasing food to prepare for everyone who comes to visit. No one seems to mind that it’s not “perfect”, and it certainly does the job in terms of a good “warm” feeling.

CS deserves a 10 out of 10 for what it is.

PS, Dave– The Ann Arbor Trader Joe’s welcomes Spartans anytime. I count myself as a fan of the green and white, and I’ve also lived here in A2 for 7 years. This has never caused conflict for me outside of that annual fateful fall day when the rival college football game takes place!

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Brandie

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:53:59 +0000

I have never posted on anything like this before, but i just can’t resist. Ya’ll all need to just RELAX! Have you not had a glass tonight? If you have the cash, you buy the amazing stuff. If you don’t have the cash, you buy what you can afford. Good Grief. And yes, I should be banned from posting to this thread since I am a Texas girl and do not have a Trader Joe’s here in Dallas. I drink a WIDE variety of inexpensive and expensive wines. Ease up on the ‘ol wine experts. And you wine experts, ease up and the wine novices. It’s all good! You like what you like! Don’t take the fun and enjoyment out of your “embibement”!

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Paige

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:02:51 +0000

Holy wine snobs.

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Mrs. Polly

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:44:53 +0000

Still Arguing! This is impressive. I read and reread the much-reviled Daniel the Executive Nibbler’s review; why were so many people so VERY p.o.’d? He didn’t directly insult CS drinkers, yet I found I was reflexively p.o.’d at him too. I think it was because the idea of finding a decent two dollar wine is exciting, and his comment was aimed at busting that bubble.
My parents were wine enthusiasts, and all the nicest wines I ever got to drink were at good restaurants, courtesy of my father. I would have a single glass of something so wonderful each sip was like a poem, and demanded one’s full attention.
Sometimes a person simply doesn’t have the full attention to pay, much less the money. Sometimes, I just want my wine to shut up, stop being a diva and make nice with my spaghetti. I just had the CS merlot last night, and it was fine. Fine! It was absolutely a good dinner guest.
At home, my mom drank what the British call “plonk”. Two Buck Chuck would be a step up from the anaemic stuff she’s drinking now; it has a fox head on the label, that’s all I remember. She doesn’t live near TJ’s, so I’ll be taking her a care package of the CS Merlot, plus some multigrain crackers and white bean dip with basil. Blessings on Trader Joe’s, because the whole thing will cost me under ten dollars.

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Jacki

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:59:07 +0000

I’ve purchased CS wine before and thought for the price it was fairly good. I was searching for a sweet red wine to replace a favorite of mine no longer produced when I came across these comments of CS wine. I am amazed by the “snobbery” of so called wine experts. If some of them used as much passion equalled to their slamming and downgrading of this wine the world would be a better place. Get over it, it just wine!

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Bob

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:09:57 +0000

Jeesh this article is old, yet people are still posting comments. It has to say something about the wine other than its price.

Also, why are so many “wine snobs” reading cheapwinereviews.com?

2Buck Chuck is what it is- affordable and tollerable if not likable.

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: Taylor

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:40:03 +0000

Funny, I figured “wine snob” was just an artful, apocryphal term, but I guess I’ve been schooled.

I have no problem with anyone’s opinion, even if they hate a wine. But the naked condescension in some of these posts is pathetic.

Two-buck Chuck is a simple table wine whose price can’t be beat. I think I prefer the Merlot. I was pleasantly surprised by the Valdiguie, completely unpretentious and it reminded me of Nouveau Beaujolais, when I lived in France.

The main reason I buy Charles Shaw? Because after trying various low-end bottles for the last 20 years (all of them recommended by the same pompous asses who post here), most in the $10 - $15 range, I find no practical difference. If I find something more reliable, I’ll move up. Until then, I’ll save my dollars.

Comment on Charles Shaw (Two-buck-chuck) Cabernet by: CB

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:31:47 +0000

I would surely try it, as a fan of the Ten Dollar 1.75 Liter JUG-0-VODKA. But alas, the only Trader Joe’s in the country that does NOT have alcohol is the one in Towson. Shame on you Traitor Joe, is a college town not allowed to buy cheap booze and good craft beers in a mid-size market? Or maybe its a bum problem… I’m sure they make at least 2 bucks an hour out there and they’d be flocking to TJs.