Mandolin Chardonnay, California, 2007
Cost:$9-11.
What:The key word for this nice wine is balance. Good acid and plenty of fruit combine to create a wine that just feels good in your mouth. Like many Central Coast Chardonnays it has intense tropical fruit, particularly pineapple, mixed with apricot and vanilla. The wine is barrel-fermented in French oak and [...]

Price Range: $7-9.
You will be hard-pressed to find an everyday table wine better or more affordable  than this. It’s a medium-bodied wine made of Tempranillo grapes that’s silky smooth, with lush fruit flavors. It has a deep-red color and inviting berry aromas. A sip brings complex flavors of raspberry, vanilla and cherry. The soft texture [...]