Affordable red wines that don’t taste like Apothic
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A quick peruse on Google shows some of the most searched categories in red wine are the following:
-best cheap red wine
-best red wine under $20
-cheap sweet red wine
While searches of this nature are nothing to be ashamed of; they’ll likely bear results low in quality.
What consumers need to search for is QPR - quality-price-ratio.
There’s a reason wine professionals often reach for options from Italy, Spain, and Chile - these regions offer high QPR. It’s a category unto itself; offering pedigree at a reasonable price tag, preventing sommeliers from having to acquiesce to cheap, adulterated swill.
While it’s not a hard and fast rule, it’s a good place to start.
The affordable unicorn is the wheelhouse of any savvy sommelier building a wine list. By-the-glass options masquerading as expensive merits clout and profit.
There’s just no need to spend money on poor quality wine with the abundance of options available - you just need to know where to look.
From $15 to $30, there are quality made wines for every budget. All skus mentioned are widely found at most retailers, unless otherwise stated for direct order from importer or winery.
$15-20
Domaine Lafage Cuvée Nicolas Vieilles Vignes Grenache Noir
Marotti Campi Orgiolo Lacrima di Morro d'Alba Superiore
Francois Villard Syrah
Sella & Mosca Cannonau Di Sardegna
Grange Almanac Red
Bodega Pirineos 3404 Red Blend
* available direct from agent (in Onario) All The Right Grapes *
Possente Nero D’Avola
* order direct from agent (in Ontario) Bespoke Wine and Spirits *
Valle Dell’Acate Il Frappato
Flatrock Pinot Noir
Clos de luz Massal 1945 Cabernet Sauvignon
Creekside Iconoclast Syrah
iToscani
* order direct from agent (in Ontario) Drink Better *
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