$12

It’s a likable wine, if a little short on the flavor department. Good by itself, or with a lunch that’s not going to overpower it.

It’s a better red wine for dinner perhaps than for just sipping. Letting this wine breath 20 minutes before imbibing will help, but may not totally overcome all its issues.

A nice blue bottle, but with a screw top cap. The wine inside is different than a typical chardonnay you might be looking for. Not a bad wine per se, just a little different.

Not quite as “golden” as it’s name might imply. For the price, you could probably do better. This particular bottle had cork problems. Hopefully, it’s not indicative of problems overall.

I’ll admit drinking Roses’ are not on high on my list. And this one seems to be a typical Rose’ to me.

Another “find” at the tasting counter of a local grocery store. It’s nicely drinkable, by itself or with a dinner.

Damn the French! I expected something better than this (Grade: D). Perhaps this was the dregs from a batch they decided to bottle and ship to us unsophisticated Americans. Little do they know. I’ll be taking Silenus’ advice: deglaze a pan with it.

It's pretty darn good for a wine you might not have heard of. Drink it now....

About a B or B-. Invite some some not so close friends over for this one. Price? I recollect less than $12.

It's maybe a C or C+. Drinkable, but nothing to write home about.