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Finding an excellent wine that's also affordable--say, under $20--is difficult but not impossible. In this year's Ratings, we've identified two excellent zinfandels and three chardonnays. In all, there are 15 CR Best Buys among our Quick Pick recommendations, including some very good bottles that cost as little as $8.
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But value is elusive with some varietals: cabernet sauvignon, for example. In U.S. sales of red varietals, cabernet is second only to merlot. But we couldn't find a moderately priced, widely available "cab" that our two wine experts, with nearly 60 combined years of wine-tasting experience, judged to be excellent. We ...