Trader Joe's on Union Square in Manhattan is a busy store - they proudly advertise that 70 wines are available for under $8. Some are OK, most are average. As far as New York State goes, TJ is currently carrying two NY wines, the above mentioned Hosmer and 2009 Corey Creek Rose from Long Island.
Let's talk about the Hosmer. It is a well made food wine with a refreshing 11.7% alcohol level, making it crisp with nice peach undertones with that nice flinty flavor a good riesling should have. I served it with a pork tenderloin encrusted with thyme and served with cooked apples - a Rachel Ray recipe. Great pairing.
I rated the wine **1/2 stars, which puts it in between "good" and "outstanding" (I'll explain my personal rating system with the next post. ) Now there's the price - $10 at TJ's -that makes for a Price Quality Ratio of "Positive". Compare this quality to a Mosel, you would have to spend twice that for the quality of the Hosmer.
Summary
** 1/2 stars
PQR - positive
As for Trader Joe's - c'mon Joey - I know you're based in California and it seems about 60% of your wines are those overly fruity bombs Robert Parker likes. That's the best you can do for New York, only 2 wines? At this point TJ's is not New York wine friendly.
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