All wines included below have scored 90 points or more and are $20 or less per bottle. These are wines at affordable prices, so read on about the available options and decide which you'll enjoy tonight!

Red Wines
White Wines

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Red Wines

BAIGORRI TEMPRANILLO CRIANZA - Intense nose of fresh plum with slight floral overtones, this wine offers rich fruit flavors that are balanced by  judicious use of oak. Modest tannins result in an extremely well-balanced wine. The perfect wine to serve with lamb, beef stew or spicy roasted chicken.
2004 - Robert Parker - 90 points

CANTINA ZACCAGNINI - Loaded with floral aromas, dates, and red berries, this medium-bodied red is great with pizza and red-sauce dishes - perfect with Eggplant Parmigiana, or with a sausage pizza.
2006 - Stephen Tanzer - 91 points

COLUMBIA CREST H3 MERLOT - Spicy blackberry aromas and then explodes across the palate with slight dusty, earthy, and rich berry notes which cumulate in the seductive, velvety, cocoa finish.  Pair with grilled flank steak and rosemary roasted potatoes.
2007 - Wine Spectator - 91 points

D ARENBERG FOOTBOLT SHIRAZ - This wine delivers a basketful full of crushed raspberries and steely mineral onto the palate; long finish.  This wine pairs well with items from the barbeque -  burgers, steaks or chicken.
2007 - Wine Enthusiast - 91 points

HOGUE SYRAH GENESIS - Smooth and velvety, delivering a warm, inviting mouthful of blueberry, plum, coffee and spice flavors that linger against refined tannins.  The silkiness in the mouth makes this Syrah a great food wine--try with beef or lamb.
2007 - Wine Spectator - 90 points

JACK LONDON MERLOT - A rich, full-bodied wine with vibrant aromas of fresh cherries with hints of bay leaf and vanilla. Lively acidity is balanced by well structured tannins and an excellent finish.  Braised beef, rich stews and pastas are ideal pairings for this wine.
2006 - Wine Enthusiast - 91 points

KAIKEN MALBEC - Aromas of cedar, spice box, lavender, and black cherry. This leads to a friendly wine with plenty of sweet fruit, good depth of flavor, and a fruit-filled finish.  Pairs well with red-meat burgers or vegetable based menus.
2007 - Wine Enthusiast - 90 points

KANGARILLA ROAD CABERNET SAUVIGNON - Aromas of dark red cherries combine with hints of earthy richness.  The palate is full of dark savory fruit leaving trails of dark chocolate cherries and sweet chalky tannins.  An ideal pairing with grilled portabella mushrooms or grilled beef.
2007 - Robert Parker - 90 points

MONTGRAS QUATRO - Black currant, cherries, leather and capsicum; hints of vanilla and fresh-roasted coffee on the nose. Flavorful, full bodied, food-friendly with a good balance between acidity and sweetness of alcohol, as well as fruit and oak. Well-matched with red meats.
2008 - Wine Enthusiast - 90 points

POLIZIANO ROSSO DI MONTEPULCIANO - A terrific old-fashioned Tuscan red with the scent of truffled earth and sweet fruit that bursts out in the end. It’s bright, contrasting a robust tannic spiciness that accelerates through the finish. The perfect pairing  for braised beef.
2007 - Wine & Spirits - 90 points

SCHILD ESTATE BAROSSA SHIRAZ - Totally full and rich southern Barossa fruit, slightly ripe summery plums with an underlayer of vanillin oak, soft and generous on the palate.  Pair with beef, italitan susage, lamb, chicken or tuna.
2007 - Wine Spectator - 92 points

TALTARNI THREE MONKS CABERNET MERLOT - Fresh blueberry flavors run through this blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. It's clean and rich, with savory black tannins that carry the scent of pencil lead. Impressively complex, this will compliment braised beef.
2006 - Wine Enthusiast - 90 points

White Wines

CLIFFORD BAY SAUVIGNON BLANC - The nose offers lively notes of passion fruit, white grapefruit, red bell pepper, lemon and lime. Try this with grilled shrimp in a chili-lime marinade.
2009 - Wine Review Online - 90 points

CONCANNON CONSERVANCY CHARDONNAY - Dry and fresh, with citrus, pineapple and subtle apple fruit. Beautiful minerality and a creamy mouthfeel with popcorn on the finish. This was heaven with grilled halibut.
2008 - Wine Enthusiast - 90 points

EDUCATED GUESS CHARDONNAY - Shows Chablis-like dryness and minerality and an elegantly crisp mouthfeel, with flavors of pineapple, vanilla and charred oak. A beautiful Chardonnay to pair with pasta, chicken, pork or seafood in a cream sauce.
2007 - Wine Enthusiast - 90 points

KENDALL JACKSON SUMMATION - This wine mingles refreshing flavors of honeydew melon, apricot, pink grapefruit and white pepper. Hints of honeysuckle and a creamy mouthfeel result in a soft, dry wine. Excellent food pairings are shrimp and oysters or a light salad with goat cheese and fennel.
2008 - Wine & Spirits - 90 points

KIM CRAWFORD   SAUVIGNON BLANC - An exuberant wine brimming with flavors of pineapple and stonefruit with a hint of herbaceousness. Firm acidity lends to a finish that is fresh and zesty.  This wine is the perfect pairing with fish or shellfish.   Also pairs well with chicken.
2008 - Wine Spectator - 91 points