Vintjs Pinto Gris Willamette Valley ($5.99)

I assumed VINTJS was a Croatian name - or some other place that uses too many consonants in a row.  Perhaps instead it's short for (Vin) for (T)rader (J)oe'(s)?  I prefer the former.  Either way, this is a nice, unobtrusive Pinot Gris for a smashingly good price.  There's not a whole lot of there there, but it's lean & crisp and all things that I expect from Pinot Gris.

Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon California ($7.99)

Totally drinkable Cab for well under ten bucks.  This wine has nice rich berry fruit, if not slightly over-ripe, but goes down easy.  Assembled in Sonoma by Asti Winery, this is a great value, innocuous cab for every day drinking.

Blog+Launch=Blaunch

Welcome to my brand-spanking (in more ways than one) new blog, featuring wines for $10 or less. Full disclosure: Last night, I was inspired by a crappy bottle of $9.99 California Chardonnay. But my hope is to find and share some of the quality wines that can be had for a sawbuck or less. And there are plenty out there. Anyone know what percentage of U.S. wine sales is made up of wines $10 less?