Modern technology means there’s no longer any excuse for bad wine, said Eric Asimov in The New York Times. “Even Two-Buck Chuck is palatable,” and many highly satisfying wines can be found in the $10–$20 range. Some great ones are available under $10, and in a recent tasting, we turnedceapc up these five wines:
Casa Cadaval Portugal Ribatejano Padre Pedro 2002 ($8.99) Best of tasting, with plenty of personality and structure. “Portugal is an excellent source of good, inexpensive wines,” though this vintage may be hard to find now because of a change in importers.
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