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I will concur with WellyP that the Alamos Malbec from Mendosa Valley Argentina has a great price point. The same goes for the Conquista Malbec from the same region. The value is so good because Argentina experienced hyper-inflation several years ago and is still low to our currency. Meaning its cost would be more like $15 to $20 per bottle from other locations, but it wouldn't be the same wine per the qualities of the Malbecs from Mendosa. There are some 'kind of' drinkable Cabs at around $10 but as with all wines everyone likes what they like, which is part of the fun of trying new wines. You probably have already heard or know this, but the more you get into wines, the favorites you enjoy over time usually become a dryer variety. Anyway enjoy and let me add that the Malbecs go great with steak. Oh, also my wife says the Conquista is more a mans wine because the flavors are a bit stronger and hit the pallate a little harder.

We like to keep a “Cardboardeaux” red in the refrigerator, and we keep lots of cheap wines from Walmart on hand like Oak Leaf, Lucky Duck, etc. Aldi’s now sells a small variety of cheap wines, too. We also haunt the Woot.com website. They’re getting fairly pricey these days, but around the Holidays they sometimes put out their own blends with fun names.