Wines that taste decent for those on a tight budget – usually less than $5.00

Californian Reds

2007 Tres Pinos Tierra Roja – $4.99 – American Red Blend (hey, three different grapes in one)

2006 Falcon Ridge Syrah – $2.99 – American Red  (remember, it’s TWO ninety nine)

2007 Snapping Turtle Cabernet Sauvignon $7.99 – California Red (it doesn’t snap too hard)

Charles Shaw aka Two Buck Chuck – $1.99 – multiple varieties – multiple years (no, I’m not kidding)

2007 Arrow Creek Meritage $6.99 – California Red

NV R.H. Phillips Night Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon $6.99 – California Red

Argentinean Reds

2009 Terrenal Cabernet Sauvignon $3.99 – Mendoza Argentina Red (hard to beat for the price)

2009 Trapiche Malbec – $4.99 – Mendoza Argentina Red – (it’s Malbec from Argentina, that’s all I gotta say)

Chilean Reds

2009 Panilonco Reserve Carmenere $3.99 – Colchagua Valley Chile Red – again, real good stuff for the price.  There are some good value wines from Chile out there.

French Reds

2007 Caves des Papes Cotes Du Rhone Red Wine – $4.99 – French Red

2007 Blason De Bourgogne Pinot Noir – $7.99 – French Red

2007 Chateau Moulin de Beausejour Bordeaux Superieur $6.99 – French Red

Italian Reds

2003, 2004 Gaetano D’Aquino Chianti Riserva Red Wine – $4.99 – Italian Red (hey, if you can’t pronounce the name it’s gotta be good)

2006 Aquila D’Oro Toscano Rosso $3.99 – Italian Red

2006 La Loggia Barbera D’Alba $5.99 – Italian Red (another Italian Red with a name you can’t pronounce…do you sense a trend here?)

2007 La Loggia Barbera D’Alba $5.99 – Italian Red

2008 Il Valore Sangiovese $3.99 – Italian Red

2008 Il Valore Marchese De Petri Sangiovese $4.99 – Italian Red – I know it’s cheap but it’s just not real good.  Lo sciento (or something like that).

Australian Reds

2008 the Little Penguin Cabernet Sauvignon $5.00 – Australian Red

2008 the Little Penguin Shiraz $5.99 – South Eastern Australia

Spanish Reds

2006 La Granja Termpranillo $3.99 – Spanish Red