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Holiday Gifts: AVOID BUDGET SHAME

Holiday Gifts: AVOID BUDGET SHAME

If you have up to $25 to spend on a gift, these are wines that punch above their weight and don't taste cheap. Your status as Wine Whisperer just jumped up several notches!

All CollectionsLike MALBEC? Try This!Like VALPOLICELLA? Try This!Like NEBBIOLO? Try This!Like BARBERA? Try This!Like CABERNET SAUVIGNON? Try This!Like PINOT NOIR? Try This!Like PINOT GRIGIO? Try This!Like GRÜNER VELTLINER? Try This!Like SAUVIGNON BLANC? Try This!Like CHARDONNAY? Try This!Like RIESLING? Try This!MY FAVORITE: Chianti Classico ProducersMY FAVORITE Crisp, Minerally WhitesMY FAVORITE: Champagnes (Rosé)MY FAVORITE: Champagnes (Blanc de Noirs)MY FAVORITE: Champagnes (Blanc de Blancs)MY FAVORITE: RosésMY FAVORITE CrémantsMY FAVORITE Big, Full Bodied RedsMY FAVORITE Medium Bodied Reds, Not Too TannicWine Pairings: CREAMY PASTASWine Pairings: TOMATO SAUCESWine Pairings: CHEESE (all kinds)Wine Pairings: LEMONY CHICKENWine Pairings: GREEN VEGETABLESWine Pairings: INDIAN FOODWine Pairings: MAC & CHEESEWine Pairings: BRUNCHWine Pairings: BEEF

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