As we were out enjoying the sunshine this weekend we spotted a sign at the new Union Square Trader Joe's announcing a date for the impending opening of the wine shop -- April 10th. Fans of the famous (or is it infamous) "two buck Chuck" will be rejoicing in the streets and joining their bretheren in lines down 14th Street, although rumor has it that the wine will probably cost more around three dollars (it ranges in price from $1.99 to $3.39 among the existing TJ's branches where it is currently sold) -- that's the price consumers will be paying for the prime Manhattan real estate. We can't help but be a bit skeptical, but we're reserving judgment until we've actually tasted the stuff. If it's good, we may have a bit of a potential drinking problem on our hands -- a bottle of decent wine for less than the cost of a glass anywhere else is pretty damn tempting. Has anyone out there tried it? Tell us all about it in the comments or by email!
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