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    Cheap Wines... Beyond Two-Buck Chuck

    Our wine expert this week is affectionately known to his followers as simply, John G.  His wine blog, Quaffability is wildly popular among wine enthusiasts, which gives tips on how to pick a delicious, yet affordable wine that’s readily available.  The primary focus is on wines from Trader Joe’s – the grocery-store chain that’s famous for its…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Our wine expert this week is affectionately known to his followers as simply, John G. His wine blog, Quaffability is wildly popular among wine enthusiasts, which gives tips on how to pick a delicious, yet affordable wine that’s readily available. The primary focus is on wines from Trader Joe’s – the grocery-store chain that’s famous for its Charles Shaw (a.k.a., “Two Buck Chuck”) wine. We go beyond Charles Shaw to discover John’s favorite picks -- he describes his system of grading, how price relates to quality and whether or not there’s any truth to labels and bottle shape providing clues to the quality of a wine.

    The full episode

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    6. 36:00The Waiter
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    7 of 8
    The Perfect Steak; BMI Testing for Kids; 'The Waiter' Speaks
    1. 1:00The Market Report - Turkish Tarator
    2. 8:00The All-American French Fry
    3. 15:00Where's the Beef
    4. 22:00The Gospel of Food
    5. 29:00BMI Testing in Schools
    6. 36:00The Waiter
    7. 43:00Cheap Wines... Beyond Two-Buck ChuckYou’re reading this
    8. 50:00Bringing Home the Bacon
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