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$10 and under

2010 Valentin Bianchi Elsa Malbec ($8)
Nothing not to like here: plummy Malbec fruit, nice substance, soft tannins, yet enough structure to keep the wine from just being a juicy blob. Because who wants to confront a wine glass filled with juicy-blob-ness?

2010 Bogle Chardonnay ($9)
The grapes for this wine come from Clark*****urg, California, which the Monkees never said a darn thing about in the song. That’d be Clarksville. And in fact when they wrote it, they were actually thinking of Clarksdale, but decided Clarksville sounded better. Ponder that little factoid while drinking this juicy, warm-climate white.

2010 Toscolo Chianti ($10)
My pick for Italian steal-of-the-year, this is classic Chianti at a weirdly low price. Bright raspberry-cherry fruit, vivid and with a touch of that Italian Sangiovese (the grape involved here) dry-leaf character; bring on the pappardelle with lamb ragù.

2010 Jaume Serra Cristalino Cava ($10)
Affordable bubbly is a necessity this time of year. Buy this one by the case. Crisp and citrusy, a perennial bargain, it comes from Spain’s Pènedes region.

2010 Pacific Rim Columbia Valley Dry Riesling ($10)
An almost infinitely adaptable food wine, this white from Washington State—primarily—has zesty citrus flavors and light herbal notes (jasmine tea comes to mind). I qualified where it’s from because, surprisingly enough, 20 percent of the blend was shipped over from Germany.

$11 to $20

2007 Hecht & Bannier Languedoc Red ($12)
A Southern France negociant firm (i.e. they buy up grapes or finished wine from small producers around the region), H&B is producing some spectacular bargains. All of their reds are good; this one is the steal of the bunch, a mocha-scented wine made from organically grown Syrah, Grenache and Carignan.

2007 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge ($13)
Go figure why Guigal’s ’07 Côtes du Rhône is still available, but it is, widely, and that’s a fine thing. Terrific year in the southern Rhône, classic producer, and the result is a full-bodied, spicy, fragrant red that begs for slow-cooked wintery dishes like short ribs, leg of lamb, and so on.

2010 De Morgenzon DMZ Chardonnay ($15)
De Morgenzon makes one of South Africa’s best Chenin Blancs, but it’s both expensive and hard to find. This lightly oaky-yet-lively Chardonnay draws on the same winemaking talent—it was a standout in a tasting of under-$20 Chardonnays I did.

2010 Joseph Cattin Alsace Riesling ($15)
A bit hard to find, but worth the hunt: think aromatic lime candy notes, but no sweetness—it’s crisp as can be, with a minerally end and graceful spice notes.

2010 The Show Malbec ($12)
The wine for your I-love-big-reds friends, this Argentine Malbec is rich and bold, with intense berry flavors that seem entirely apropos to the bucking bronco on the label.

NV Lini Labrusco Lambrusco Rosso ($16)
The star of the recent Lambrusco resurgence (trust me, there’s one going on), Lini’s basic red Lambrusco is buoyant with fruit, has a nicely crisp, slightly tannic texture, and is a great dinner party wine. Ignore any memories you have of goofy, sweet Riunite; this is a real wine.

2007 Chateau Souverain Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($18)
This Cabernet isn’t exactly cheap, but it’s definitely a value because it tastes like it ought to cost at least ten bucks more than it does: rich flavors, gentle tannins, and spot-on Cabernet character.