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Can somebody suggest a good bottle of wine in the $20 range?

Red? White? Any more prefernces?

For a real full-bodied red, try Greg Norman Estates Shiraz (might be a bit more than $20).

Also Marques de Caceres Rioja (I'm a big Rioja fan)

No preferences. Boss at work just gave me an unexpected X-Mas gift, I know she likes wine, so would like to pick something up.

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For a real full-bodied red, try Greg Norman Estates Shiraz (might be a bit more than $20).

Also Marques de Caceres Rioja (I'm a big Rioja fan)

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Greg Norman the golfer??? Thanks for the suggestions. I will check these out.

Sparkling wine is always great for gifts. Find a bottle of Schramsberg Mirabelle, should be just under $20. (Most decent wine stores should have it.) Pick up a bottle for yourself as well.

Schramsberg is America's oldest and best sparkling wine (champagne) producer, you and your boss will be pleasently surprised at how good the "cheap" champagne is, and how much better it is than the even cheaper stuff. (Although I find Korbel Brut pretty decent for the price.)

If you can't find the Schramsberg, then go for Chandon California Brut or Rose. Both are great for around $16, and you can find it in many supermarkets. Chandon is my favorite California sparkling wine that's easily obtainable. Great for serving with dinner on occasion.

Who/What is it for? A date? A present? Does the person know wine?

For a really light red that most anyone can drink go with a Beaujolais and serve it slightly chilled.

Also any Merlot or Chianti will go well with a nice dinner and most people find it drinkable.

Avoid Cabernets and Pinots with people who don't drink a lot of wine.

For white, go with a Riesling. That is, if you must waste your time and money buying/drinking white wine.

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Also any fine Chianti will go well with your liver and some fava beans and most people find it drinkable.

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sry, couldn't resist....

you can never go wrong with cask.

this pinot grigio might be the best under 40$/bottle white i've ever had in my life, i buy 4-6 bottles at a time

http://www.thewinebuyer.com/159727

I don't know where you live, but if you can get wine shipped (check out the web for info), here are a few sure-fire winners for less than 20 bucks. They are hard to find in a liquor store, so that's why I suggest web ordering.

www.fellom.com

Fellom Ranch. I love their 2000 and 2001 Zinfindel (Saratoga). Lots of coffee, fruit, and just amazing. I think it's like 18/btl. If you buy a case, it's even cheaper. This winery is a guy in his house, and the label is a drawing of his property. It's cool as hell, and Ed Miller loved it, so you know it's good. They also make a nice Ruby Port.

http://www.fogartywinery.com/gewurztraminer.html

Thomas Fogarty. They make a top-notch Estate Pinot, but that's like 50 bucks a bottle. However, they also make what is regarded as the best domestic Gewurztraminer. It's excellent every year. 17 bucks/btl and the best value in wine I've ever had.

http://www.savannahchanelle.com/

Savannah Chanelle. One of Boris' favorite joints. Again, they make an excellent Cab Franc that is a truly amazing wine (2001 vintage). There's only a bit left, so get it while it's around. It's out of your range (~ 30/btl), but I'd pay 2.5 times that for this wine. They make a really fun table wine that is like 10 bucks called Pierre's Ghost. It's a blend of Syrah, this Cab Franc, and Zin (IIRC). An excellent wine and one of the best for the money around. They were clearing out some Estate Chard recently that was a great buy for < 20/btl, too.

I don't know what the numerical ratings of these wines are, and I'm not really into them, since I know there's so much hokiness that goes on with these bulk tastings (bribery, other BS). However, I can tell you that every one of these wines are just excellent. I have all of them in my collection, and since they are hard to find outside of big wine areas, people will appreciate them. Of course, they'll get hooked and you'll have to be their pipeline in the future, and this just takes care of more gifts in the future, never a bad thing. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Oooooooooooo. Ruby Port! Never developed a taste for Tawny Port but the ruby is entirely different. Good stuff. Might have to check this place out.

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Oooooooooooo. Ruby Port! Never developed a taste for Tawny Port but the ruby is entirely different. Good stuff. Might have to check this place out.

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why would u drink a port wine
yuck

I'm telling you, tawny port and ruby port are two entirely different animals. Tawny port is an odd taste, but ruby is much, much different. Don't assume they are the same without trying the ruby.

i have had them both, it was one of my classes i had to take while in culinary school, only drunks drink ports because there a fortified wine, usually with brandy