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We’ve always said there are way too many great, cheap wines out there to simply overlook because your pretentious work colleague told you to go grab a list of $100 California reds he regularly purchases from his personal wine salesman.  There’s a time and a place for wines of all price ranges, however, truly enjoying wine while renewing your palette and your understanding of what makes a great bottle in every class of grape or blend requires a dramatically different amount of money based on your path.

For example, Riesling, Malbec or Syrah are your favorites you should be able to walk away with several wonderful selections for less than that C note we were just discussing.  And for everyday consumers and wine lovers like us there are way too many options just like these.  Compound this great accessibility with the unique treatments grapes are given based on terroir, regional guidelines, or individual winemaker preferences and guidance and you wind up with way too much fun for just a little cash.

From time to time Slate does a good job of covering some highly accessible juice, and we think this article on good wines under $10 is just such an example.

Take a look, even head down this road for a few months if you haven’t already.  We think you’ll be surprised with what you find if you’ve only kept to the pricier selections to this point.

Located in LA and most of the country over the net, Twenty Twenty Wine Merchants carries an excellent stock, with selections perfect from budget to the highest of the high end.  And 2020 knows service, having a history of delivering stock to some of the biggest names (and pocketbooks) in Hollywood.

But winos and snobs, don’t let the Tinsel Town rep and what it sometimes implies discourage you.  To give 2020 a try, we recently purchased a mixed case of the biggest bangs for the buck you can find on Wine Spectator’s recent Top 100 lists – finding many available, competitively priced, and easy to order from Twenty Twenty’s web site.  In under a week our shipment made it to Meandering HQ in Virginia from 2020’s store in California, impeccably wrapped and protected for no more than about three bucks shipping per bottle.

So far we’re finding our choices have been superb, including this 2006 Vina Santa Rita Cabernet Medalla Real Special Reserve.  Most importantly, it’s a confidence builder knowing 2020 exerts their power to deliver the best the market has to offer in every price range without reservation.

Head on over to their website and take a look for yourself.