Cotes du Rhone, France – $15
This wine, made from 100% French Syrah, is a spectacular choice for seasonal sippings. Let’s go over the figures:
First: It’s only $15. When you need to bring a bottle or three to Grandma’s house, along with appetizers, presents and random baked goods, it sucks to spend a fortune on vino.
Second: It’s an awesome pairing with meats, cheese, mushrooms and whatever Uncle Ted shot this year and is forcing the family to try. It doesn’t play well with fish or lighter fare, but it is a good wine to kick back solo, glass after tasty glass.
Third: It’s French and dons a classy label. This will help convince your relatives that you’re more of the connoisseur type rather than the boozehound recent photos on Facebook might suggest.
All in all, this is a very solid wine with ripe, red fruit flavors such as raspberry and cherry.
