{"id":61721,"date":"2025-07-15T11:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/?p=61721"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T19:30:18","slug":"cheap-wine-that-tastes-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/cheap-wine-that-tastes-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Wine That Tastes Expensive: Top Picks Under $15"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61721\" class=\"elementor elementor-61721\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25e9b03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25e9b03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43ef6b0\" data-id=\"43ef6b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c324312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c324312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"462\">Looking for cheap wine that tastes expensive? You don\u2019t have to spend $40+ to enjoy a wine that drinks like a dream. Some of the most impressive bottles on the market cost less than $15 and regularly outperform premium labels in blind tastings. Whether you\u2019re stocking up for a dinner party, planning a gift, or just want a better bottle for less, this guide has you covered.<\/p><p data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"579\">Let\u2019s explore some of the best cheap wines that taste expensive and how to find them without wasting time or money.<\/p><h2 data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"635\">Why Some Cheap Wines Taste Like They Cost More<\/h2><p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"713\">There are plenty of reasons why cheap wine that tastes expensive exists:<\/p><ul data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"982\"><li data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"809\"><p data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"809\"><strong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"740\">Imported value<\/strong>: Regions like Spain, Portugal, and Chile overdeliver for under $15<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"892\"><p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"892\"><strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"841\">Lower production costs<\/strong>: Less marketing markup, more focus on winemaking<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"982\"><p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"982\"><strong data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"922\">Underrated varietals<\/strong>: You pay for the grape&#8217;s popularity, not always its quality<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1134\">Want to find cheap wine that tastes expensive in stores? Start with lesser known varietals<\/p><h2 data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1187\">Top Picks: Cheap Wines That Taste Expensive<\/h2><p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1295\">These wines consistently punch above their weight and many can be found for $8 to $15 in stores or online.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1322\">\ud83d\udd34 <strong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1322\">Red Wines<\/strong><\/h3><p>These are great examples of cheap wine that tastes expensive, especially when served with the right meal.<\/p><ul data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1537\"><li data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1383\"><p data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1383\"><strong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1346\">Garnacha (Spain)<\/strong> \u2013 Juicy, bold, and often under $10<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1458\"><p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1458\"><strong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1407\">Carmen\u00e8re (Chile)<\/strong> \u2013 Deep color, smooth tannins, and tons of flavor<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1537\"><p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1537\"><strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1496\">Montepulciano d\u2019Abruzzo (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 Rich, rustic, and wildly food-friendly<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1565\">\u26aa <strong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1565\">White Wines<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1789\"><li data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1636\"><p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1636\"><strong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1589\">Albari\u00f1o (Spain)<\/strong> \u2013 Crisp, citrusy, and high-end on the palate<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1717\"><p data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1717\"><strong data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1668\">Picpoul de Pinet (France)<\/strong> \u2013 Light, mineral-driven, and restaurant-worthy<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1789\"><p data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1789\"><strong data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1751\">Chenin Blanc (South Africa)<\/strong> \u2013 A hidden gem with floral complexity<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1831\">\ud83d\udfe3 <strong data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1831\">Sweet or Sparkling Wines<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"2064\"><li data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1904\"><p data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1904\"><strong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1861\">Moscato d\u2019Asti (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 Lightly sparkling, fruity, and festive<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1988\"><p data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1988\"><strong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1928\">Cava Brut (Spain)<\/strong> \u2013 A true Champagne-style wine for a fraction of the price<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2064\"><p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2064\"><strong data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2012\">Lambrusco (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 Fizzy, chilled red that\u2019s incredibly fun to drink<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e1428 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e1428\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6848bb7\" data-id=\"6848bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29f14d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e29f14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"2071\" data-end=\"2124\">Want These Delivered? Try a Wine Club That Gets It<\/h2><p data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2286\">Finding cheap wine that tastes expensive isn\u2019t just luck it\u2019s knowing what to look for. But if you\u2019d rather skip the trial and error, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p><p data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2416\">Our goal is to send you cheap wine that tastes expensive no guesswork required.<\/p><p data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2416\">At Cellars Wine Club, we hand-pick wines that offer exceptional value delivered to your door with no contracts or surprise fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-335bd41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"335bd41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43384b5\" data-id=\"43384b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dff780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dff780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Premium300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-60499\" alt=\"Corporate wine gift with note showing business wine gift etiquette\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Premium300.png 300w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Premium300-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Premium300-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d323a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"40d323a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/product\/premium-wine-club\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc28423\" data-id=\"cc28423\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5193f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5193f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Premium Club \u2013 $49\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1af19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a1af19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\">Two excellent bottles per month<\/li><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\">Always <strong>Free Shipping<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\"><strong>No Bad Bottle Guarantee<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925ed83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"925ed83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec36844 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec36844\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f0599\" data-id=\"79f0599\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e85283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e85283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SweetClub300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-61689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SweetClub300.png 300w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SweetClub300-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SweetClub300-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1caae4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d1caae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/product\/sweet-wine-club\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1e65d5\" data-id=\"f1e65d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d12f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d12f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sweet Club \u2013 $55\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec071e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec071e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\">Two excellent bottles per month<\/li><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\">Always <strong>Free Shipping<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\"><strong>No Bad Bottle Guarantee<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d272174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d272174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ff3609 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ff3609\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f7e2d6\" data-id=\"2f7e2d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b689610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b689610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RedTrio300-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-61674\" alt=\"Red Trio Wine Club Cellars Wine Club\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RedTrio300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RedTrio300-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RedTrio300-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2119732 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2119732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/product\/red-wine-trio-club\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49291a5\" data-id=\"49291a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344c22b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"344c22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Trio Club \u2013 $65\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5781fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5781fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\">Three excellent bottles per month<\/li><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\">Always <strong>Free Shipping<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2558\"><strong>No Bad Bottle Guarantee<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ccbe3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ccbe3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65873c8\" data-id=\"65873c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf43a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf43a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2974\">Tips to Spot Value Wines in the Wild<\/h2><p data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3051\">If you\u2019re shopping in-store or browsing online, here\u2019s how to find winners:<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3086\"><strong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3084\">Look at the importer<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3163\">Certain importers specialize in value small labels often mean better prices.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3194\"><strong data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3192\">Check the region<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3279\">Spain, Portugal, Argentina, and South Africa are hot zones for great wine under $15.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3325\"><strong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3323\">Ignore the label, check reviews<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3412\">Pretty branding doesn&#8217;t always equal great wine. 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