Grapes on Asphalt: How Bronco Wine's Fred Franzia Made 'Two Buck Chuck' Possible

I have been drinking Franzia White Grenache (in moderation) for several years now. It compares well with more expensive wines.

You get what you pay for. Both Franzia and Charles Shaw wines lack any depth of flavor or body. The are light and fruity, so if that is what you are looking for, go for it. If you want a wine with character and flavor take a pass on Charles Shaw and Franzia.

Franzia wines gives you the worst headache imaginable. When you go to what appears to be a classy wedding or party and see those boxes it's a garanteed headache the next day. Seeing it on a bar shelf spells cheap management and mold!

I am not a wine snob by any means, Usually can only spend $6.99 to $9.99 a bottle, tried two buck chuck and , sorry it was awful!! Sorry, even I , who can't afford to be too picky wouldn't get it again.

-Two buck Chuck is over priced.

Barefoot Give 'em all a try!

Franzia wine is a different wine company. Bronco Wine is the corporation and sells wine under many different winery names, Franzia is not one of them.

I have shared some very expensive bottles of wine which I will never forget, but for "table wine" at night with my typical dinner. "two-buck chuck" is just fine. I'm glad I don't have to spend more for a glass of wine with a rushed dinner.

I don't know about growing grapes on ashphalt, but this wine tastes like the grapes came from Franzias ASS. Cheap wine that tasted like...cheap wine.

I live in Texas and have a friend in California that brought me a few bottles of Charles Shaw wines. The Merlot was somewhat lacking, but not really a big disappointment for the price. The Chardonnay was actually very good. I give it two thumbs up for the price. Wish I could buy it here.

I think 2$ Chuck is great for everyday use and guests that are not wine snobs.

Give em hell Fred. Years ago I cooked for some wine tasting dinners in California. I asked the Napa wine reps why the high dollar wines tasted no different then the cheap ones. They would first look over their shoulder and then answer in a very low voice, " It's all perceived value. There is just too many people that think costly is better and we are here to gladly accept their cash."

I've tried them. The Cabernet is the only one worthy of consumption and it's not that good. Barefoot, on the other hand, is only a notch above total cheapness. A favorite Cabernet is Glass Mountain(CA) and not expensive. Try it sometime.

I sell wine for a living. No one likes Shaws garbage when tasted blind against wines made to a standard of quality rather than a novelty of low price, nobody. They are dirty and diluted and are priced right at two bucks. If you feel cool by buying garbage and drinking it, suit yourself.

You can see by the many comments just how many wine connosewers are here. I can name a hundred brands or more on first taste and challenge the best of you to tell me what you're drinking after the third glass full. The headache crap is not genuine. The only wine that won't give you a bad head is the excess you don't drink. My home vint has numerous medals ---I made them myself. E-mail me and I'll get you some --drink a few glasses and become a genius (Albert Winestien)

in vino et veritas!!!!

We at Red Zeppelin Wines were horrified and disgusted that such an event could occur that would represent to the world that "2 buck chuck" was the USA's finest effort in Chardonnay ...et al winemaking. This discredits all American winemaking efforts in general and lowers our credibility everywhere.
Again, Americans have shot themselves in the foot for their own amusement.
That event did occur, is over, and will have to be lived down.
We subsequently decided not to take any winemaking competitions seriously and forget about efforts to win further medals and awards which become meaningless targets for comparison to the infamous "2 buck chuck".
Efforts to enlist support for serious competition, however, are commendable. The question as to whether it falls on deaf ears now still remains.
We will now carefully examine and scrutinize the details, obejectives, and parameters of any future competitions and will decide whether we want to get involved.
Being a "boutique" category wine producer, we have no doubts about the quality of our products and the trust we place in the opinions of the credentialed wine professionals who taste our wines.
This is written to encourage efforts and intentions to promote serious, legitimate competitions in the future that cannot be controlled by money. At least the Gallos never attempted that - with their amasseed wealth and knowing full well that they could make the finest wines in the world at any time they chose. Something has to be done to correct the atrocity perpetrated on the wine producing industry reputation of the USA. IN the eyes of he rest of the world, once again we've proven ourselved to be "foolish children" when it comes to wine. All the hard ground won by Robert Mondavi in the '60's has been lost. We've come full circle.

I moved to Toledo two years ago. I lived in California before for 40 years. The last few years there I discovered Charles Shaw wines and was very pleased to drink them and serve them to my guests. I particularly liked the Chardonnay and the Merlot. But then, I am no wine expert. I just drink what I think tastes good to me.

HAVE BEEN ENJOYING SHAW WINE FOR A FEW YEARS WHEM ILIVED IN CARLSBAD CA AND IT BUY IT LOCALLY AT TRADER JO. I MUSY DRIVE TI CINCINNATGI OR DAYTON ARE TO FIND A TRADER JOE. MAYBE ONE DAY SOON WE COULD GET OUR VERY OWN TRADER JOESIN HAMILTON

Two buck Chuck has many uses but, drinking is not one of them.