Best bargain vino
Here are four merlots that were rated as "great bargains" by Shop Smart magazine. They range from $5 to just under $11. I added links to purchase each bottle.
Columbia Crest Grand Estates 2004, Columbia Valley, Washington, $10.79 on wine.com
Yellow Tail 2006, Australia, $7 at Wine County North Plainfield (I've had this and it works in a pinch.)
Bogle Vineyards 2005, California $7 at klwines.com (I had this and it was tasty.)
Walnut Crest 2005, Rapel Valley, Chile $5 at greatcorks.com
My favorite bottle of cheap, I mean affordable wine, is Ravenswood Vinter's Blend 2005 Zinfandel for $9 at Malloy's Finest. Albertsons stocks it.
The article also gives the thumbs up to two boxed wines, which are the size of four bottles.
Delicato Bota Box merlot 2005 is $20 at Wine Merchant Raleigh and Black Box 2004 is $22 at Bevmo.
