I’ve recently had two cheap and delicious wines that are perfect for everyday drinking. This is exciting for me because I don’t always want to open a nice bottle on a Tuesday night, but I’d like a wine that goes a small step beyond that vague ‘red wine’ flavor matched with a bundle of powerful tannins. These wines are surprisingly balanced, simple, tasty, and appropriate for almost any food (or none at all) on almost any night. Both are available for about $7/bottle from Trader Joes and likely elsewhere:

2000 Guenoc California Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Chateau Mayne Guyon [Premiers Cotes de Blaye]

Check ‘em out!