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1. about 4 days ago

   Daniel Kemp 4 Earth Emperor

   The best bargain I ever got was a mini-tripod from the dollar store for a buck.

2. about 4 weeks ago

   Victoria

   I do drink the Charles Shaw, mostly because it’s all I can afford. Occasionally I will splurge on another brad, but I won’t (can’t!) pay more than $15 for any wine, and usually less than that.

   I used to drink the Merlot because I liked the fruityness, but my friend got me hooked on Cabernet so now I stick mostly with that.

3. about a month ago

   Withnail

   Still one of my all-time favorite episodes.

4. about a month ago

   DANIEL

   Gary, Thank You for your opinion on Charles Shaw wines. You had me totally busting up as I drank a glass of 2Buck Chuck Cab 2005……….. Occasionally I will find a good 7 year old austrilian Cab. for 99 cents at the 99 cent store but I have to look for about a year to find a couple of cases. The store has 99% crap but The 1% is the real deal. My Favorite wine is Chateau Marguax by Lachien Vineyards.
   Your super Fun and respect your numbers on the tasting. Take Care Daniel from Marina Del Rey, California sitting on a Yacht.
   P.S. 3 cases on board and the 2 Buck Chuck was given to me, thats why I googled You to get another
   Opinion of what the F–K I was drinking! Yup the 2005 is about 76 Points at Best. It’s Box wine Quality. Good for friends that don’t know good wine.

5. about 2 months ago

   spyder47

   I’ve had a few TBCs in the past - but much prefer to pool my $2, $3 and $4 to get some wine that is more memorable. Way to take one for the team GV.

   Oh btw, David Cole … nice way to rip off Cost Plus AND your dad. 8~/

6. about 2 months ago

   Slushpuppy

   The Sanchez Spanish wine at TJ’s for Six bones is an absolute steal!

   Smell it first.

7. about 3 months ago

   David Cole

   I’m going back and checking out old shows and I REALLY LIKED THIS ONE! Funny how folks try to pass stuff off as wine!

   QOTD: i was at Cost Plus once and purchased Domain Chandon White Star Champaign for $3.21 per bottle. The clerk agreed to help me and showed me the price, I knew what it was so i purchased three cases and left ASAP! Sold one case to my old man $120! My net-net was Profit $4.44, LOL!

8. about 3 months ago

   Melissa

   I buy this wine at the Trader Joe’s in Cary, NC and the labels aren’t the same. They don’t say “Trader Joe’s” just “Charles Shaw”…I wonder why that is…

9. about 4 months ago

   Karl Laczko

   I’m sure I watched this episode last year, but didn’t comment. This was a full LOL moment reviewing this, the Gamay “Nouveau” was a classic moment.

   Freaky to see that hairstyle as well, after so long! It may have been interesting to see these blind tasted, to check if you would have come close on the varietals (from what you said I doubt it!), but for these wines blind tasting would have been pointless.

   QOTD - Not sure actually, maybe getting this job where they pay me to travel the world.

10. about 4 months ago

    Paul V

    The best deal that I ever got was a Exp Syrah 2003 and 2004 for $13 in PA. Incredible wine. Unfortunately the RH Phillips no longer makes such wine. the 2005 was horrible and it is now no longer. Such a shame.

    BTW: most hilarious episode I’ve seen thus far. Keep up the great work.

11. about 5 months ago

    Jesse Porter

    My experience with the Chuck was different — after avoiding it like the plague for years (because how could a $2 wine possibly be worth drinking?), I was shocked and intrigued by the results of the ‘07 California State Fair, where the 2005 Chardonnay got a double-gold. I bought a few bottles and, while I certainly didn’t think it was a 98-point wine, I knew I’d found a great value. All summer long the Charles Chardonnay was my beach wine, a role in which it excels.

    I definitely agree with other bloggers that there has to be some batch variation involved (which makes sense, given the quantities produced). From time to time, a bottle I’d had one week wouldn’t taste the same as the one from the previous week, despite sharing the same vintage. Likely the bottle you tasted wasn’t the same as the one those California judges tasted.

    My advice is to keep trying the CS year after year. You’re not wasting your money…. what money?? It’s two bucks. Who knows, you might discover the perfect beach wine. That alone is well worth the paltry investment.

    Keep up the good work—

    JP

12. about 5 months ago

    ChrisClark

    I have a bottle of the Merlot that was given as a housewarming gift back in 2005 (it’s an 03 or an 05, methinks… doesn’t have the Trader Joe’s label, though). I’m the only one in my house that drinks and we don’t have company often, but I’ve been wondering about opening it up anyway. Now that I know it smells like a dirty Gremlin, I’m not so sure.

    Thanks for the episode!

13. about 6 months ago

    Philippe

    you should have tried the cab before the Shiraz, that’s the right drinking order. maybe it would have not been so bad! thank for doing this for us all!

14. about 6 months ago

    vegascloud

    as an employee of TJ’s, i have to agree w/ you on the “chucks”. it might be the best-selling American label ever, but sometimes it lacks in substance. vintage to vintage is different–as to be expected–but it is a cost-effective solution. in blinds it always does well, but most people dont realize the factors that make a decent wine. its good, if for the only reason, to turn more people on the the fact that you dont have to pay lots of $$$ for a reasonable bottle of wine.

15. about 6 months ago

    Karen

    Hey Gary–Just thought I’d check out this episode–almost a year ago. Crazy! QOTD: Probably the Roble wine that I bought from WLTV. I think I’ve bought that one a few times and loved it every time. Cheers!

16. about 6 months ago

    Rachel

    so… You’re the reason Target and K-Mart are now so anal about returns? Thanks a lot.

    The best deal I think I’ve had and seen on wine would be Sebastiani’s Aquinas Merlot. I believe it ended up being about $4.00 after discounts and rebates. You might have described it as a ‘FRUIT BOMB!’ but its nose was bursting with blackberries; for the price, I’ve never had a smoother, cleaner finishing Merlot. It would put TJ’s to shame. On that note, while you always tell us to trust our own pallet, I think I’ll save my fifteen dollars and buy a bottle of good wine instead of six bottles of mediocre wine. Thanks for the heads up.

17. about 7 months ago

    Lawrence Leichtman

    I have had a lot of CS wines because my friends thought they were getting this great deal and they wouldn’t tell me so I was blinded. I was never blinded because I have never had one that tasted like real wine. And even if you got one, the next bottle of it would be different. These wines and using the term loosely for most of them would have no possibility of aging into anything but vinegar.

18. about 7 months ago

    Whirl

    Hey whirl man, why don’t you give it a whirl or maybe just give it a whirl. I’ve got a good idea, how bout giving it a whirl. You left out a whirl on the shiraz tasting. New drinking game, every time you say whirl we all have to drink a bottle of “Shaw”. We’ll Whirl to that!!! Hiccup

19. about 7 months ago

    Lisa

    I stumbled across you in iTunes and have watched a couple episodes and finally had time to sit down and check out the website. Glad to see you do the Chuck, as it is a staple in my kitchen. I buy a case every month or so, usually all Shiraz. I am learning, by watching you, that I know almost nothing about wine or tasting, but I’m trying to figure it out!

20. about 7 months ago

    Daniel

    Right on about the cabernet sauvignon.

21. about 7 months ago

    thefanjestic

    How about a 2 Buck Vaynerchuck? What would that wine taste like?

22. about 8 months ago

    mrobleto

    Great work on reviewing the Bronco wines. Results were like many suspected with a couple surprises. One comment, you bag on Captain Crunch as being a negative when actually the guy that invented Captain Crunch (no joke) has an awesome line of wines under the label C.G. D’Arie (out of Sutter County in Nor Cal I beleive).

    Check em out, should make for a great show and a new impression of the label Captain Crunch!

23. about 8 months ago

    Filip

    How can i buy ‘charles shaw’ in Polnd. Please send me answer on my e-mail: filisco@op.pl

    Regards from Poland

24. about 8 months ago

    April

    Can’t wait to use the “gremlin who needs a shower” line when I lead one of my next wine classes…

    Good stuff!

25. about 8 months ago

    April

    I lead some wine classes in my area…and can’t wait to bust out your line about the gremlin who needs a shower! Love it.

    Hopefully I won’t need to use it refer to any of my wines.

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