Your favorite red wine under $12/bottle

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Sep 28, 2012, 7:15 pm

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Originally Posted by DLB404

I think my 2 favorites in this category are Coppola Roso and Hot to Trot by 14 hands.

Great topic. Keep them coming.

Just discovered Hot to Trot in the past couple of weeks -- def worth the money IMO (and it is on sale this week in the Twin Cities for $7-something at MGM). 2010 is what I've been sampling. Haven't yet tried Coppola Rosso but will place it on the list.

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Sep 29, 2012, 8:52 pm

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More of a beer drinker than wine but I enjoy Toasted Head Cabernet @ $9.99/btl

Sep 30, 2012, 11:55 am

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2009 Pasqua Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto found at Trader Joe's for $8.99

Dec 3, 2012, 7:44 pm

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Are any of the "reds" in the Bota Box family worth a try? My DW says their Chard is "OK".

Dec 3, 2012, 7:58 pm

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Haven't sampled any Bota Box wines.

However, we're currently enjoying Concannon's 2010 Crimson & Cloves, Livermore Valley, on sale for $7.50 in my area.

Dec 17, 2012, 6:00 pm

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http://bites.today.com/_news/2012/12...-under-13?lite What do you think of the wines on this "Best..." list?

Dec 19, 2012, 8:54 am

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http://bites.today.com/_news/2012/12...-under-13?lite What do you think of the wines on this "Best..." list?

Well, I've never heard of any of them, but that certainly means absolutely nothing. 120 seems like a small sample size for a 'best of' list

Dec 19, 2012, 9:14 am

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Flip Flop - Merlot or Pinot G.

Dec 23, 2012, 8:41 pm

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Red Velvet Cake wine at walgreens

Dec 25, 2012, 4:13 pm

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In 2009 I was getting LA Crema at Costco for $12. Now $17.

Dec 31, 2012, 7:12 pm

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More of a beer drinker than wine but I enjoy Toasted Head Cabernet @ $9.99/btl

The Toasted Head Chardonnay is quite good as well.

Apr 16, 2013, 6:50 am

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Just got a couple bottles of Trader Joe's Petit Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 and very impressed. I think it was 9.99 in Roswell, GA but may have been 8.99.

Apr 20, 2013, 9:27 am

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Better (Much!) than expected for the price at Trader Joe's, Houston.

La Granja 360 Tempranillo

Apr 20, 2013, 10:22 am

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Better (Much!) than expected for the price at Trader Joe's, Houston.

La Granja 360 Tempranillo

Speaking of Spain, I recommend Bodegas Breca Garnacha de Fuego 2011, which I can buy in our area for $7-8 a bottle.

Others agree.

Apr 20, 2013, 11:36 am

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Wolfblass yellow label cab sauv - in the UK this can be found within your price range.

I'd also check out some of the South African wines available, they are making excellent good value reds

Yes, I'm quite partial to that particular bottle. Occasionally, they have it on sale at Tesco.

My recommendation? Toscana Rosso from Aldi at £3.99. Lighter than the Wolfblass and very reliable. For US readers, Aldi in the UK is closer to Trader Joes (oddly enough, owned by one of the Aldis) than Aldi stores you may have seen in the US (I think the Aldi I saw in Wichita was next to a trailer park for a reason).