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Il Valore Primitivo: a Trader Joe's wine that might buck ChuckPosted May 11th 2006 8:05PM by Anne MetzFiled under: Wine, Lunch, Dinner, Hors D'oeuvres, Raves & Reviews, Stores & Shopping, America, Europe, ItalyEverybody raves over Two-Buck Chuck, the sub-three-dollar Trader's Joe's wine made by Charles Shaw. What they don't rave over-- but should -- is Il Valore Primitivo, a wine from the Puglia region of Italy (the "heel "of the "boot," geographically speaking). It's made from red Zinfandel grapes, and it's perfect with Italian food (naturally) but would work well with any grilled red meats. And quite frankly, it has a depth and complexity that one expects from Zinfandels in the $10 to $15 range. The price? That's the best part. At the TJ's in Northern Virginia where I make pilgrimages once every six weeks, it's selling for $4.99. So why spend money on Charles Shaw when you could have a real wine for five dollars? I'll admit, Il Valore Primitivo doesn't have a catchy nickname ("Five Bill Il" was the best I could come up with), but dollar-for-dollar, it's more bang for the buck than Chuck.
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