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Searching for Cheap Wines

Wine in a Box

Since I recently started a new job search, I’ve made lists of things I’d cut back on. Wine and good food just cannot be skipped no matter what, so I thought I’d get my social media wine friends to help me compile a list of 10 affordable wines that they’ve recently discovered or are enjoying these days.

Please leave me a comment by 2/20/10 with a nice value wine you’ve enjoyed that you feel should make my top 10 list.

Cheers!

Tags: affordable wine, cheap wine

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7 Responses to "Searching for Cheap Wines"

Frank says:

February 16, 2010 at 3:01 pm

Congrats on the new job, and the awareness that one can not cut back on good food and wine no matter what.

I too, have recently been searching for an economical ‘house wine’ – a go to mid-week wine when I just need that one glass to unwind. A wine that comes with no drain guilt – that uneasy feeling resulting from a bottle left unfinished, that will end up down the drain.

One of the best economical wines that is actually ‘good’ – lively nose, well balanced, nice acidity – I’ve come across is the Louis Jadot 2008 Beaujolais-Village. The LJ ’08 is an excellent, straightforward wine that is widely available for around $9/bottle. Of course, if you buy this by the case, you can likely get the price point under $8/bottle. I recently posted a quick review of the LJ ’08 at:
http://drinkwhatyoulike.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/penny-wise-wine-nirvana/

I look forward to reading others’ cheap wine recommendations. Best!
Nikki says:

February 17, 2010 at 2:20 pm

I love love love the new line of Barefoot wines especially their Pinot Noir. Usually the bottle is $7.99 and when I serve it people are actually really surprised how affordable the wine is for the excellent taste. I also LOVE Mirassou Pinot Noir which can range around the $15 a bottle price but I found it last night on sale for $8.99. When you can find it on sale it’s a MUST GRAB!!!
FoodandWineChickie says:

February 17, 2010 at 3:58 pm

Thanks for the recommendations Nikki!
Feminine Wiles says:

February 19, 2010 at 3:05 pm

I’m a huge fan of Las Rocas Garnacha, which you can usually snag for well under $10. I go through so much of it that friends refer to it as my “house” wine. Got something like 90 points (for what it’s worth) from The Wine Advocate. Also makes a fab sangria wine!
FoodandWineChickie says:

February 19, 2010 at 3:22 pm

Neat! Haven’t not had this particular wine…yet. Thanks for the suggestion!
Lindsay Ronga says:

February 26, 2010 at 7:17 pm

Ok — sorry i’m so late, but wanted to find some things you could def find everywhere

All under $15

Reds:

Bogel petit sirah
Chateau St jean cabernet
Alamos malbec
Kanokop Kadette
Neyers Zinfandel Pato Ranch
Dynamite cabernet
– also if you can find a N. Zealand Pinot Noir under $15, give it a shot they are producing great stuff…

Whites:

Ask for a Muscadet (great up & coming wines similar to riesling, can be dry too)… great prices under / around $15
OTT Gruner Veltiner (we had it at thanksgiving) – under $20

If they don’t have OTT, ask for a Gruner Veltiner and just give it a try…

Zenato Lugana Riserva Sergio
Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc

Sparkling:

Cristalino Cava
FoodandWineChickie says:

February 26, 2010 at 7:26 pm

Wow, wow, wow! Great stuff Lindsay! I see some familiar @winelibrary items here.

Thanks a million and hope to share some above $15 stuff with you soon,

Veronique