Wine

Bargain wines from $9-$16: Best spring picks!

Bargain wines from $9-$16: Best spring picks!

Here’s this month’s selection of bargain wines, priced from $9 to $16, that over-perform in value for their very reasonable price. All are a great value!

Bargain priced Spanish wines for the summer

Bargain priced Spanish wines for the summer

Increasingly sophisticated wine drinkers are becoming better versed in Spanish wines like tempranillo, garnacha and verdejo. Here’s a list of wines $14-$34.

Argentina’s chardonnay, another gem from its high-altitude vineyards

Argentina’s chardonnay, another gem from its high-altitude vineyards

Argentina’s chardonnay features tropical fruit flavors enlivened with citrus. Their balance also makes them versatile with a wide variety of foods.

Wines from down under: Australian wines

Wines from down under: Australian wines

Here are some red Australian wines that show restraint but capture the spicy characteristics of Australia. They are ripe, sweet and between $13-$40.

Argentina’s wine industry attracts tourists and foreign capital

Argentina’s wine industry attracts tourists and foreign capital

Argentina has built up a world-class wine industry in Mendoza, luring a flood of wine tourists and has been boosting foreign capital in the region.

Wine recommendation for a romantic Valentine’s Day

Wine recommendation for a romantic Valentine’s Day

D.C. area sommeliers spoke about Valentine’s Day choices and the recommendation for the budget-conscious romantic is a sparkling wine from Burgundy.

Portuguese wine makes a comeback, demand increases in Asia

Portuguese wine makes a comeback, demand increases in Asia

Portuguese wine sales are boosted by demand from the former Portuguese colony of Angola, China and some South American countries.

Wines under $15: Six great tasting and affordable wines

Wines under $15: Six great tasting and affordable wines

Here’s my list of great tasting wines under $15, because sometimes we just don’t want to spend a wad of dough to score a good vino.

Best champagnes of 2012 for under $55

Best champagnes of 2012 for under $55

The bottles on this best champagnes of 2012 list will make your celebrations quite satisfying and won’t be hard on your budget– they’re under $55.

Top wines of 2012: From bargain to blowout

Top wines of 2012: From bargain to blowout

A wine critic tasted four thousand wines in his search for the recommendable and traveled the world to find the top wines of 2012. Here’s a list.