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10 Holiday Gift Wines Under $15

Posted: 12/22/10 05:30 AM ET


With the holidays in full swing I know we're all looking for gifting guidance. Sometimes the hardest gifts to buy are those for the people you know the least: your doorman, hairdresser, letter carrier, or assistant. While cash is always appreciated, adding a nice bottle of wine personalizes the gift in a way cash never could.

Understanding that we all have different price levels at which we are comfortable, and noting that these gifts do add up, I've pulled together 10 wines under $15 that are delicious and would be fine gifts to give someone this holiday season.

While some may think that $15 is a lot to spend on a bottle of gifting wine, others might think $5 is way too low. The truth is that all of these wines are great values, representing the best of their varieties, regions, and price points, and thus are worthy of consideration as a gift, or for keeping

Grão Vasco Dao Tinto (Around $5: Red)
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This perennial lower-shelf dweller always delivers a solid, if perhaps uninspiring experience. It's a classic European table wine, lighter-bodied, a bit simple and fruity, but it is balanced and smooth.

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With the holidays in full swing I know we're all looking for gifting guidance. Sometimes the hardest gifts to buy are those for the people you know the least: your doorman, hairdresser, letter carrier...
With the holidays in full swing I know we're all looking for gifting guidance. Sometimes the hardest gifts to buy are those for the people you know the least: your doorman, hairdresser, letter carrier...
 
 
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surfvenice
07:04 PM on 12/27/2010
ill stick to my 2 buck chuck from trader joes. i knock out 5 of those bad boys a week. very cheap addiction.
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Whycee54
citizen of the planet
08:11 AM on 12/24/2010
The wine Olive Garden sells for 7 bucks a glass can be found at any wine store for 12 bucks... The wine is a Moscato from the Castillo de Peggio winery.
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surfvenice
07:05 PM on 12/27/2010
yeah olive garden sucks.
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mistertee
07:49 AM on 12/23/2010
I've only drunk the Joel Gott Zin which is terrific and his Cabernet is even better
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Badger33
You may say to yourself...
05:35 AM on 12/29/2010
I've had both for several vintages. Consistently great. Even on the west coast, I couldn't find either for under $18 but they are a steal at that price.
04:59 PM on 12/22/2010
What I about La Sera Red Ambrosia? It tastes great and very inexpensive (about $8 a bottle). I'm going to find this list very useful for future reference. I want to become a non-insufferable cheap wine enthusiast.
04:07 PM on 12/22/2010
Zee Germans have some great cheap wines as well.
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homer winslow
Truth in Beauty, Beauty in Truth
03:55 PM on 12/22/2010
I like BEER!
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mooph
In my haste, I was a dyslexic typist
03:04 PM on 12/22/2010
The Joel Gott Zin is excellent.
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rayinprague
02:30 PM on 12/22/2010
Look for red wines from Bulgaria and Romania. They are quite good and you don't pay extra for the French label.
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alienator
the irony of the right is entertainment enough
11:58 AM on 12/22/2010
i didn't see boones farm on the list