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🗓️ 15 August 2018
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Trader Joe’s "Two-Buck Chuck" is the wine that got many of us through college. But when we found out that “Chuck” – or Charles Shaw – is a real guy, we had to know more. Turns out the real Charles Shaw has a wild winemaking past full of gambles, heartbreak, and cruel ironies. PLUS: Product Misplacement with Mindy Eskow.
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0:00.0 | Quick note before we start, this episode has one moment of foul language. |
0:05.6 | You might not even notice, but it's there. |
0:07.7 | So watch out, kiddos. |
0:08.7 | So let's pour it out. |
0:11.5 | So we got it. |
0:14.8 | This is a wine expert who really knows his stuff. |
0:17.8 | So the first thing we're going to look for is aroma. |
0:21.2 | The fine wine has actual qualities of the grape and you can smell the fruitiness of the |
0:27.0 | grape. |
0:28.2 | And frankly, I can smell some fruit in this wine. |
0:31.1 | This is amazing. |
0:32.4 | So we brought him a bottle to get his take. |
0:34.3 | I'm going to taste it. |
0:35.9 | It's a Merlot, but not the kind he would normally buy. |
0:38.7 | First thing I'm going to do is put it under my tongue and I picked up some decent acidities |
0:43.4 | not bad. |
0:44.4 | It's a little dry. |
0:48.9 | It's got some talent. |
0:50.9 | And then I'm just going to put it in my mouth and see what I think. |
0:56.9 | I think this is a very satisfying wine, especially for under $3. |
1:02.6 | That wine? |
1:03.6 | It's Charles Shaw. |
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