top values

Want high-scoring wines that pack a great price-to-quality punch? Browse the categories below to find the best value wines we've tasted in the past six months, along with complete tasting notes. Create a shopping list or track your purchases by adding selected wines to your Personal Wine List.

All wines less than $15 87 points and up (264 wines)

All wines $15 to $25 90 points and up (321 wines)

All red wines $20 or less 90 points and up (92 wines)

All rosé wines $20 or less 87 points and up (28 wines)

All white wines $20 or less 90 points and up (77 wines)

All sparkling wines $30 or less 87 points and up (24 wines)

Alsace whites $25 or less 87 points and up (37 wines)

Argentinean reds $25 or less 87 points and up (83 wines)

Australian reds $25 or less 87 points and up (104 wines)

Australian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (52 wines)

California Cabernet Sauvignon $35 or less 87 points and up (15 wines)

California Chardonnay $25 or less 87 points and up (30 wines)

California Merlot $30 or less 87 points and up (10 wines)

California Pinot Noir $30 or less 87 points and up (22 wines)

California Sauvignon Blanc $25 or less 87 points and up (45 wines)

California Syrah $35 or less 87 points and up (44 wines)

California Zinfandel $25 or less 87 points and up (11 wines)

Chilean reds $25 or less 87 points and up (27 wines)

Chilean whites $25 or less 87 points and up (18 wines)

Champagne $40 or less 87 points and up (11 wines)

French reds $25 or less 87 points and up (202 wines)

French reds/Burgundy $30 or less 87 points and up (7 wines)

French reds/Rhône $25 or less 87 points and up (109 wines)

French whites $25 or less 87 points and up (106 wines)

French whites/Burgundy $30 or less 87 points and up (13 wines)

French whites/Rhône $25 or less 87 points and up (9 wines)

German Riesling $25 or less 87 points and up (64 wines)

Italian reds $25 or less 87 points and up (172 wines)

Italian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (68 wines)

New Zealand whites $25 or less 87 points and up (23 wines)

Oregon Pinot Noir $30 or less 87 points and up (19 wines)

Oregon whites $25 or less 87 points and up (23 wines)

Portuguese reds $25 or less 87 points and up (35 wines)

South African wines $25 or less 87 points and up (32 wines)

Spanish reds $25 or less 87 points and up (41 wines)

Spanish whites $25 or less 87 points and up (11 wines)

Washington reds $25 or less 87 points and up (33 wines)

Washington whites $25 or less 87 points and up (20 wines)

Daily Wine Picks for 02.09.10

Less than $15 : HOGUE Fumé Blanc Columbia Valley 2008

$15 to $30 : DOMINIO DEL PLATA Malbec Mendoza Susana Balbo 2008

More than $30 : ROBERT FOLEY Petite Sirah Napa Valley 2007

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