a bottle of decent wine for 2 dollars? are you kidding?
Much of the stuff under 7 or 8 tastes like vinegar!
Here's a NPR news story about one of the wines:
'Two-Buck Chuck' Snags Top Wine Prize
Morning Edition, June 18, 2004 · When it comes to wine, some consumers still equate quality with price. But at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, a $1.99 bottle of California Wine, the 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz, beat out 2,300 wines to win a prestigious double gold medal. Hear NPR's Steve Inkseep.
If you google (or dogpile) either Charles Shaw Wine or Two-Buck Chuck, you'll find lots of stories about it.
Pairs well with cucumbers!