RWC's 20 Under $20 (28 September 2017)

RWC's 20 Under $20

September 28, 2017

Eric Asimov, wine writer for The New York Times, offers a regular feature titled "20 Wines for Under $20. Of course, finding any or all of the twenty wines he mentions outside of New York is, as he is quick to note, virtually impossible. So, with thanks to The Times and Eric Asimov for coming up with the idea, I've put together our own 20 Wines Under $20 list. Like Asimov's list, ours covers a lot of grape varieties and styles - some more well-known than others. Our list includes three sparkling wines, which is three more than Asimov's (a glaring omission on his part). One more fact to consider: The New York Times 20 under $20 was drawn from wine shops across New York City. Our list is drawn from one tiny shop in Baltimore. Without further ado:

Clemence Guery - Loire, France: Cremant de Loire. $17

Juve y Camps - Penedes, Spain: Cava Brut Rosé (Pinot Noir). $16

Fiorini - Emilia-Romagna, Italy: Lambrusco Grasparossa "Terre al Sole." $19

Chocapalha - Lisboa, Portugal: Arinto 2016. $14

Brooks - Willamette Valley, Oregon: Amycas 2016 (Riesling, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris) $18

Branger - Muscadet de Sevre et Maine, France: "Les Gras Mouton" 2015. $17

Leon Boesch - Alsace, France: Sylvaner 2015. $16

Maison Chanzy - Bouzeron, France: Aligote 2015. $19

Muralhas de Monção - Vinho Verde, Portugal: Alvarinho 2016. $16

Bisceglia - Basilicata, Italy: Aglianico del Vulture 2015. $16

Escarlata - Colchagua Valley, Chile: Red Wine 2015 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere, Malbec). $15

Domaine La Grume - Brouilly (Beaujolais), France: "Grain de Sable" 2015. $19

Sorin de France - Côte d'Auxerre (Bourgogne), France - Pinot Noir 2015. $16

Petit Paveil - Bordeaux, France: Rouge 2015 (70% Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon). $17

Mas Donis - Montsant, Spain: Tinto 2014 (85% Garnacha/Syrah). $16

Les Hauts Acantalys - Lirac (Côtes du Rhone-Villages), France: Rouge 2015. $15

Eugene Carrel - Jongieux (Savoie), France: Mondeuse 2015. $17

TAMÍ - Terre Siciliane, Italy: Frappato 2016. $19

Concreto - Chianti Classico, Italy: Sangiovese 2012. $16

Chateau Haut-Montplaisir - Cahors, France: Malbec 2014. $19