Originally Posted by
pigbill
Anyone have any suggestions for cheap swill that I can buy as gifts when I really don't want to give one, or I really don't even care if the person is alive or dead. My budget is sub-$5 - preferably sub $3. If I wanted to spend more, it would be on me.
Where are you located? Here in Northern California you can pick up some pretty decent stuff from stores who buy 'odd lots', leftovers, etc. Also, if you can buy quantity, house-label wines from defunct restaurants are often available from the maker at very attractive prices, since no regular outlet is likely to take them. With the local economy slowing down, there will likely be more of those in 2009.