Another Newbie

Welcome to the forum, Mike.

If you are exploring wines priced from $15-$20, you might seek out and taste wines from Spain. I think you will find many good options.

Welcome Michael. Jump right in.

Thanks for the tip in Spain. I have had some good wines from there. I think I need to get to some more tastings.

Welcome . . . a bummer we lost another Bostonite because a few of us have been trying to get a regular group together

But, come on back up and visit anytime!

In the meantime, welcome!

$15 price point is great for daily drinkers but I'll offer a suggestion that is just a slight bump up in price . . . perhaps not for daily drinking but for occasions when you want to kick things up a notch:
1) Bedrock: value-oriented wines that drink well above their price point
2) Stefania Wines: Stefania is here on the forums and makes some great wines in the $20-$40 range
3) Hendry and Green & Red: If you like zinfandel, these labels have good options in the $22 - $35 range
4) Jelly Jar: great options in the $15 - $25 range. A little hit and miss on quality across their labels but once you find a label of their you like, you'll have a good inexpensive go-to option

Welcome Michael. Ditto on W+A's comment about Spanish wines. You should be able to find lots of good daily drinker values from Spain, and also some good values on wines that are a step up with a few years of ageing on them. Cheers,

Welcome.
Some daily drinkers under $15:
try Horse Heaven Hills Merlot from Washington state, and also Pine Ridge makes a white blend that is terrific at that price point.

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Originally posted by irwin:
Welcome.
Some daily drinkers under $15:
try Horse Heaven Hills Merlot from Washington state, and also Pine Ridge makes a white blend that is terrific at that price point.

Thank you. I will look for those.

Washington State has been fantastic. I am loving the various Reislings from Chateau Ste. Michelle and have had some good reds from Columbia Crest and Columbia Winery.

Horse Heaven Hills is indeed from Columbia Crest.
Your wine store may know it as 3H.
The Pine Ridge is a chenin blanc/viognier blend.
Enjoy.

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Originally posted by irwin:
Horse Heaven Hills is indeed from Columbia Crest.
Your wine store may know it as 3H.

Or H3. Either way, great wine for lovers of easy-drinking cabernet.