If you do the math, and I have, in order to achieve the really low retail price on the shelf for "$2-Buck-Chucks" and most other wines under $9-10, the actual juice or wine has to cost almost nothing. Remember, the company must buy bottles, caps, labels, cardboard, pay shipping costs, distribution costs, and then the retailer must make their mark-up. These wines are made using the popular corporate mantra of “better living through modern chemistry.” Wine does not require an ingredient panel or any disclosure about how the grapes became wine.  These wines fulfill a function, but the aesthetic and healthfulness of the wine leaves a bit to be desired. NOTE: these wines are not made at a winery but rather a factory.

Our wines have been carefully selected not only to have a greater proportion of your wine dollar devoted to grapes, but also to “taste more expensive than they cost” and this month we decided to dedicate the 3BOTTLES set to this theme. You can snag three great examples of natural wine value, plus a great New Orleans recipe, for $45. After all, it’s January and everyone could use a break in terms of cash flow. Featured in this set: Spater-Veit Riesling, Domaine de la Pepiere Cuvee Granit, and Eric Texier Cotes du Rhone.