Dang! Some days are tough, but here's a surefire way to take the edge off evil reality and treat yourself right.
Three Wines... All $10 or less and they are really good.
Apothic Red - $9. Okay, here's the deal, the folks that make this are
GALLO, BUT you don't have to tell your snobby friends. Parker called it, ”one of the greatest bargains I have ever tasted from
California. ... it is a blend of 45% Syrah, 44% Zinfandel, 9% Merlot,
and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon that comes from primarily Lodi as well as
Sonoma, the Central Coast, and Napa. A hedonist’s dream, this fruit-bomb
exhibits loads of berry fruit, pepper, and spice, silky tannins, and an
attractive mouth feel.”
Rocinante 2006 Syrah - $9. This beauty first came in the door at $35 a bottle. Bad timing. Lots and lots of $35 bottles coming out of Northern California. Hard to sell with all that competition, so they did the next best thing, lowered the price so we all could enjoy it. Probably work out to be best marketing move yet. Get known, then charge $35.
Aguijon de Abeja 2008 - $9. What? Pardon me? What's that? WELL, it's really good. It's Malbec.
Plump and easy to drink, pretty friendly for its
youth... A sensational value. The name? It means Bee Sting in Spanish. Must be a local thing as there's no pain in this engaging red.
Now, let's go get some cheese! 
