Alyce H.
Yelp
Makers of Two-Buck Chuck (d.b.a. Charles Shaw), I'm not sure how to feel about you.
On one hand, you have brought wine to the masses at $2 a pop. What once was a highbrow drink is now an every man's beverage. Put down that Coors light, sir. Tonight, you'll be relaxing with a glass of California's finest red (will it be Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz? OH, THE CULTURE). Yes, tables all across America have been, for better or for worse, graced with a bottle of this alcoholic concoction.
On the other hand, while I concede that the Shiraz is not half bad, your unethical labor practices are flat out despicable. The problem with overblown commercial wineries such as yourself and Gallo (another purveyor of cheap wine/gargling water) is that labor practices somehow fall off the radar.
To know that someone might have died picking that Syrah grape in my wine in no way justifies the $2 price tag.
I'll stick to buying my $6 varietals as the resident house wine and rest easy at night.