Best Value
Some deals are just too good to pass up. Our Best Value category digests that rarest of breeds: Top-rated products at prices that are incredibly appealing. We include products across the board in this section.
Top Best Value Posts:
Top 10 Bourbons Under $20
Wines of Lula Cellars, 2018 Releases
Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut
Famiglia Casadei is a diverse company that owns wineries across Italy. What ties these wineries together is Famiglia Cadedei’s dedication to ethical farming and sustainable wine making. As they explain: For Famiglia Casadei, viticulture represents a sustainable way to give back to the environment while crafting terroir-driven wines with a deep sense of place. Its…
From a distance, Portugal feels like an ever-evolving country forever at the crossroads caught between two ways of thinking, and somehow it all comes together in harmony. Old-world charm meets easy-going contemporary ambiance, with cobblestone streets winding past modern architecture and art galleries, and exciting Michelin-starred restaurants booked months in advance reside on the same…
When translated from its native Portuguese, “fio a fio” means “thread by thread”, an homage to the nation’s textile and lace-making industries. It is also a rather appropriate way to describe how I am feeling about the upcoming adventures of Portugal’s mens national soccer team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Delightful expressions aside, this…
Rias Baixas-based Granbazan doesn’t just make albarino, it makes eight different versions of them, each in a particular style. Today we look at a pair of wines, including one with a little age on it. 2024 Granbazan Albarino Etiqueta Verde – “Grown within sight of the Atlantic Ocean,” the grapes in this wine spend three…
It has taken us too long to really dig into the Loch Lomond portfolio, but after our first taste of their entry-level, non age-stated Original single malt in 2023, we’re finally back with some thoughts on the next rung in the Loch Lomond ladder. The distillery’s portfolio actually offers a trio of 12-year-old expressions: the…
Tincup hit the scene in 2014 as an offshoot of the beloved Stranahan’s, taking MGP bourbon stock, adding a small amount of Stranahan’s single malt to it, and calling it a day. Since then, the Tincup brand has expanded, including a rye and several well-aged bourbons — all with a little tin cup on top…
What’s the magic number for a bottle of bourbon that you’re willing to pay for? $30? $100? If search traffic is to be believed, $50 is the magic number that represents the price point beyond which many drinkers say they’ll pass – that a bottle of bourbon is just too expensive. So, if you’re armed…
You probably know Josh Cellars best as a simple, affordable, and usually workable purveyor of simple California chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons that are staples of banquet halls and wedding venues. But you may be surprised that Josh is branching out not just overseas, but into non-alcoholic products, too. Josh Cellars Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine is an…
After 28 years, Mendoza’s Doña Paula Estate is no longer the region’s new kid on the block. However, it’s been over 15 years since we last uncorked anything from the winery, and it’s time to end the streak with a check in on three of their latest Malbec-heavy offerings. Like all wineries in the region,…
Returning to the Finger Lakes region in time for the summer months, we’re revisiting Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery, a familiar name in upstate New York’s wine production landscape. Established in 1962, the winery gained attention for challenging conventional wisdom and setting up shop in a region not traditionally associated with viticulture. Several decades later, the…