Once friends and neighbors find out we work at Wine Enthusiast, the first question they ask is almost invariably, “So, what’s a great $10 wine?” These wines represent some of the best inexpensive offerings we’ve tasted for the August issue, selected for price and quality, and balanced to give a selection of wine styles. Remember, you can always visit our Ratings to search more than 11,500 wines we’ve named Best Buys.
Bourgeois Family 2009 Elicio Merlot-Grenache (Vin de Pays de la Méditerranée). Bourgeois Family Selections. Best Buy. —J.C.
abv: 13.5% Price: $10
Falua 2010 Conde de Vimioso Red (Tejo). Aidil Wines & Liquor Inc. Best Buy. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $9
Quinta do Portal 2010 Muras da Vinha Red (Douro). M Imports, LLC. Best Buy. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: $10
Herdade dos Machedos 2010 Santos Jorge Red (Alentejo). Sarmento’s Imports & Exports Inc. Best Buy. —R.V.
abv: 14% Price: $7
Pomelo 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (California). Best Buy. —V.B.
abv: 13% Price: $10
Segura Viudas NV Brut Reserva (Cava). Freixenet USA. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 12% Price: $10
Bodega Norton 2011 Malbec (Mendoza). T.G.I.C. Importers. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 13.5% Price: $9
Les Trois Couronnes 2011 Red (Côtes du Rhône). The Other Wine & Spirits. Best Buy. —J.C.
abv: 13.5% Price: $9
Marqués de Cáceres 2011 Viura (Rioja). Vineyard Brands. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 12.5% Price: $9
Salvatore Principe 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza). Prestige Wine Group. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 13.5% Price: $10