With the weak dollar and transportation costs skyrocketing it is getting harder to find $10 and under wines.
Here are a few options for the Consumed to Thrifty.
In Good Imported Wines Under $10, Roxanne Webber (Chow) offers ways to as she puts it ‘save money and drink well’. Of the 10, the only one that I tried (and recommend) is the Las Rocas, Garnacha.
Dr Vino offered 9 Wines under $10 about a year ago. I had 2 of his picks Bodegas las Hormigas, Colonia las Liebres, Bonarda (Argentina) and Castaño, Hécula, monastrell, Yecla (Spain).
Harriett Ryan drafted her own Top Ten Wines Under $10 in April 2008 for Mainstreet. She might have gone a little too low price wise and selection wise. I will let you be the judge.
Gary of Wine Library TV searched for Wines Under $10 that Bring the Thunder (in February).
Of the red table wines I can still find in that price bracket, I would suggest the Heartland Stickleback Red Blend (around $9). It was also chosen by A Wine A Week and again our friend Gary.
A lesser known yet great one is La Friande ‘Cotes Du Rhone’ 2006 (Domaine Jaume).
Being the Agent Provocateur, Mike Steinberger (Slate) shares some Exceptional bottles for less than 150 bucks amongst them.
Other choices: Under the Tuscan Skies: Red Wines: The Blend of Poggiotondo and Dao not Douro, Duque De Viseu Tinto (Red) 2002, No Fado for WBW#38