The list was compiled by the Beverage Grades laboratory in Denver, which specializes in analyzing beverages for contaminants. “Full List: Wines Named in a Lawsuit Over High Arsenic Levels.” 20 March 2015. They’re the very wines that typically show up at parties because they taste decent and are wallet-friendly-Trader Joe’s “Two Buck Chuck,”, Franzia, Ménage àTrois, Sutter Home, Cupcake, Charles Shaw, Wine Cube, Beringer, Vendage, Smoking Loon, Flip Flop, Almaden, Korbel, Corbett Canyon, Fetzer, Bandit, Oak Leaf, Arrow Creek, Acronym, Baybridge, Arrow Creek, Mogen David, Kapiche, Simply Naked, and a few other lesser knowns. Most of the “accused” wines are in the under $12 a bottle category.
But in animals and plants, arsenic combines with carbon and hydrogen to form “organic” arsenic compounds, which are far less absorbable, far less toxic. These are the highly toxic forms of arsenic that are both poisonous and carcinogenic. In the environment, arsenic is combined with oxygen, chlorine, and sulfur to form “inorganic” arsenic compounds. To clarify, arsenic is a naturally occurring element widely distributed in the earth’s crust, in the oceans, and in most plant and animal matter. Note: inorganic vs organic arsenic is a very important distinction. The companies are being sued in California state court by a Los Angeles-based law firm for misrepresenting their wines as being safe, when in fact, some contain inorganic arsenic at up to five times the safety level established by the Environmental Protection Agency. “Lawsuit claims arsenic levels ‘unsafe’ in low-cost wine.” 20 March 2015. The report involves 28 well-known California wineries that are on the block for selling wine with high arsenic levels. A new report underlines just how polluted the wine you’re drinking may be. We’ve paid more and had worse so we’d say the Charles Shaw wines are worth drinking if you can find what you like.Eat, drink, be merry–and beware. Haven’t tried the other whites or blush wines so can’t comment but we do see carts loaded up with them.
We tried the Sauvignon Blanc once but weren’t impressed. You can splash some in the pot roast and not feel guilty. Soft and quite fruity to a bit sweet, it works on those evenings when you want something uncomplicated and easy to drink, especially if you are on a budget, or having a no fuss meal. Is it worth drinking? The Cabernet Sauvignon isn’t bad. At a recent gathering of wine industry people he delivered the keynote speech to a sellout crowd and no doubt delighted in telling the audience that Two Buck Chuck aka Charles Shaw wines had now sold more than a billion bottles. At 40,000 acres Bronco is the largest vineyard owner in California, with vineyards in areas other than the Central Valley. The man behind the brand is Fred Franzia, CEO of Bronco Wine Company located in Ceres, California, which is in the San Joaquin Valley. Two Buck Chuck took consumers by storm as the wine industry reeled. Introduced in 2002 and priced at $1.99 a bottle, the were wines dubbed “Two Buck Chuck” by some wag and the name has stuck even though they now cost $2.49 in California and over $3.00 in many markets across the country. Febru– If you shop at Trader Joe’s, you almost certainly know about its exclusive line of Charles Shaw wines.
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