Kolzig33189 t1_j5rcqao wrote on January 25, 2023 at 12:46 AM

Reply to comment by FoundationBrave9434 in Do any of the Trader Joe’s in CT carry their store brand beer? by IntenseSun77

Aldi selling wine seems dangerous lol, each bottle would be like $3. All jokes aside, is that a thing in other states? Don’t recall seeing any of the maybe 4 locations I’ve been to in CT selling any type of alcohol other than white claw hard seltzer knockoffs.

FoundationBrave9434 t1_j5rh3gv wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:17 AM

It is a thing in other states, for both stores. Trader Joe’s wine is famously called 2-buck-chuck, but I think the price is closer to $5/$6 a bottle now. I’ve also been to Aldi in Germany (it’s home country) and it was amazing.

gerlach t1_j5rn91f wrote on January 25, 2023 at 2:02 AM

Fun fact: Aldi is actually 2 independent companies, Nord and Süd (north and south), run by brothers but otherwise not connected.

Aldi Nord is the business that owns Trader Joe's while Aldi Süd is the company that owns the US Aldi stores, so the two businesses in the US are also not related.

FoundationBrave9434 t1_j5rnite wrote on January 25, 2023 at 2:04 AM

You are correct! I think the brothers had fight or something that lead to the split.

auditorygraffiti t1_j5ri77d wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:25 AM

Yes, it’s a thing. And yes, it’s really $3.

I used to live in a state where you can get any kind of alcohol at grocery stores, gas stations, etc and Aldi had a great selection of wine.

Synapse82 t1_j5t285t wrote on January 25, 2023 at 10:54 AM

Yeah dude, there is a trader joe’s right in the bass pro parking lot at Gillette stadium.

I always buy their “simpler times” 6 pack of lager for $2.99

My favorite tailgate beer just because it’s 3 bucks for a 6 pack. And it’s decent.

However here in CT, I haven’t seen it I looked.