C'mon, isn't this every over-educated, artsy, navel-gazing intellectual's dream? Well, I know it's mine.
First, the New York Times announced on Monday it would stop charging for certain "select" (read: everything with wit, context, opinion, or Thomas Friedman's byline) articles. And today, they not only run a terrific piece on the legendary Alice Waters, there's also a column called Happiness for $10 or Less, all about great, high-quality but ridiculously inexpensive red wines.
You have to scroll all the way to the end of the second page to see the full list of top-rated 7, 8, 9, and 10-dollar wines. Of them, I heartily recommend the Ravenswood (though they cite the Merlot and I'm partial to the Zin). This label is a staple in my house, especially toward the end of the month when money is tight.
Check it out. And write in if you have any contenders to add.
Glad someone mentioned this. It made my day! (On a purely self-interested way, as well as a score-one-for-the-home-team, free publication kind of way)