But there’s more to value than what you spend. An $8.50 wine is a steal only if you enjoy drinking it. When you scan the shelves of Trader Joe’s cheerfully packaged bottles, with names such as “Chill to Chill” and “Super Happy Cabernet,” it’s easy to spot deals. What's trickier is finding wines that are so good you would happily pay more.

When the pastel mini totes launched in April, Trader Joe’s stores began setting out announcement signs a few weeks beforehand, toward the end of March. You can expect to wait a bit longer before your local store confirms its launch date of the Halloween version.

If you can't get your hands on a Trader Joe's tote bag ASAP, don't worry; they'll be on the resale sites soon enough.