Price: $8.00 Maker: Ironstone Varietal: Rose Region: California

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The Ironstone Xpression is an impressive Rose for less then $10 a bottle. The nose of the wine has a light floral aroma that leads into a refreshing off-dry medium body with fresh strawberry and watermelon flavors. This is a varietal that has very few good options in our opinion and at just $8 a bottle this is a steal.

Price: $9.99 Maker: Bogle Varietal: Shiraz / Syrah Region: California

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The Bogle Petite Sirah is an excellent wine this year, the nose is filled with aromas of blackberry and honey roasted peanuts. The wine is a deep purple color with massive flavors of blackberry, black cherry and black currant that transition perfectly across the palate into perfect finish. This is a wine that can be enjoyed while relaxing at home or paired with a special dinner out.

Price: $8.99 Maker: Friday Monkey Varietal: Shiraz / Syrah Region: Australia

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For under $10, this delivers all you could hope for and more. It’s not a big fruit bomb Shiraz, but a great balance and layers of flavors. Dark fruit aromas lead the way into a medium balanced wine with flavors of cherry, strawberry and a touch of oak on the finish. -VFE

Price: $10.00 Maker: Ironstone Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The 2007 Ironstone Chardonnay has delightful aromas of pear and citrus. The wine is dry and crisp with flavors of lemon, pineapple and a little vanilla from the well balanced oak aging. At just $10 a bottle this wine is a great a diamond in the ruff!

Price: $7.99 Maker: Redwood Creek Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Region: California

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The nose is light but the body shows the flavors well, raspberry is the strong flavor of this wine with a hint of strawberries. We would like the finish to be a little longer but at this price point this is a great buy.

Price: $8.99 Maker: Chateau Ste Michelle Varietal: Riesling Region: Washington

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This is another delightful Riesling from Chateau Ste. Michelle, a nice off-dry wine with just enough sweetness. The body of the wine explodes with flavors of peach, pear, and a little citrus.

At under $10 a bottle this is a great bottle of wine that can be enjoyed anytime. This will pair beautifully with Asian cooking and seafood with a little spice. -KM

Price: $9.99 Maker: White Truck Varietal: White Blends Region: California

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This is an interesting white blend of 56% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Chardonnay, 11% Pinot Grigio and 11% Viognier. The nose of this wine is tart and brings a lemon aroma to the front of your palate. The choice to use no oak during the production of this wine leaves the wine crisp and full of citrus, lemon and grapefruit. The dryness of the wine reminds you of a Pinot Gris but the addition of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend brings the citrus flavor back to the front of your palate.

We would recommend this wine with any seafood dish. When we tasted this wine we had instant thoughts of crab legs and lobster with butter for this wine. With a retail price of $10 this is a tough wine to pass up.

Price: $10.00 Maker: Tin Roof Varietal: Merlot Region: California

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This is a bold Merlot with deep black cherry, plum and blackberry flavors. The body of the wine is full and smooth with a long finish that will pair well with grilled steaks, chicken and tomato based pastas. With a retail price of $10 this wine is a steal.

Price: $6.99 Maker: Barefoot Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Region: California

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Perfect summer wine! This wine has a sweet, fruity smell of apples and melon with a slight vegetal aroma. The flavor fills your mouth with refreshing taste of lemon, lime, honeydew and a little green pepper. It is off dry on the palette with a medium finish. Definitely a great accompaniment to a white fish with a light butter sauce.

Price: $8.99 Maker: Chateau Ste Michelle Varietal: Riesling Region: Washington

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Chateau Ste. Michelle has two Rieslings, this review is for their Dry Riesling.
This crisp and bright Riesling has a refreshing spirit that is well balanced and a bit of attitude that boast elegance.
Recommend to be served with a nice seafood dish, together with a fruit dessert or light to mild cheeses. -JD