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
The temperature is going up, and with summer coming, we are approaching my favorite time of the year to pour Moscato d’Asti. If you aren’t familiar with this Italian style of wine, it is typically sweet, light bodied, low alcohol (5-6% abv), lightly fizzy, and fairly affordable. It pairs very well with desserts, but I…
Bon Vivant’s California Sparkling Wines, part of the Roederer empire, are designed to be high-quality but no-frills offerings, presenting celebratory bottlings that won’t break the bank. We tasted both expressions available — both of which are non-vintage offerings. Intriguingly, both are 60% chardonnay, 40% pinot noir. While these are nonvintage wines, we’re updating this in 2026…
Women’s History Month has blown by, but Mother’s Day is coming up next month, so don’t leave whiskey off your Mother’s Day shopping list. And what better whiskey gift to give the Mom figure in your life than whiskey made and shaped by women. There are more whiskey brands than ever being led by women,…
While we review and enjoy offerings from Domaine Bousquet at a regular frequency, it’s been a few years since we’ve tried anything from the Gaia branch of their portfolio. A refresher on Gaia: These wines are 100% organic and grown at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the foothills of the Andes, where cooler temperatures…
There was a time, not too long ago, when pouring kosher wines meant suffering cheap, sweet swill that was virtually undrinkable. Happily, those days are gone and vintners in Israel and around the world have dedicated themselves to making quality kosher wines. A primer for those new to the world of kosher wine: When choosing…
The wines we are trying today make a strong argument for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new grape varietals and regions — with all of these wines born in the country of Georgia. Three of the four are made with the Saperavi grape. This grape may not be well known in the…
In what has slowly morphed into a semi-annual tradition on the site, please allow a bit of indulgence as we provide a refresher/orientation on the process fueling de Negoce’s complete existence: It is pronounced “day nuh-go-shay” The company sources and contracts wines and plays the futures market with its selections They offer reasonably priced wines…
We reviewed most of the recent offerings from Domaine Bousquet in December of 2024. However, a few holes were missing and at the time supplies were limited, so we are pleased to present two additional varietals to fill the missing gaps from this Mendoza, Argentina producer that hits the mark for value and quality squarely…
There’s a paradox to the wines on the Chilean coast: How can a region on such a warm line of latitude produce wines present as if they emanated from colder temperatures? According to South American wine expert Joaquin Hidalgo and, well, climatology, the answer lies within the Humboldt current. Its impact can be felt globally:…
The wines of the Cotes du Rhone are always enchanting but not often are they this affordable. Today we dive into a collection of CdR releases, all of which hover around the $20 mark — and all of which are worth your time. 2023 Gabriel Meffre “Saint-Mapalis” Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Villages –…