15 Great Red Wines For $15 & Under

If you are a wino like me, you are always looking for that next best red wine that will go best with dinner that night. I am also a bargain shopper, so I do not want to use my whole paycheck on my love for wine. This is how I have found some great red wines that won't break the bank!

Stampede Bold - Red Blend 14 Hands Winery Columbia Valley 2016

Body: Medium Body, very smooth wine

Taste: Cherry, smoky notes, vanilla oak

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $12-$15 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Lasagna or Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Vodka Sauce Pasta with Chicken
• Chili
• Steak
• Pizza
• A Good Burger
• Cheddar or Gouda Cheese (if doing a charcuterie board)

Projection 2018 - Cabernet Sauvignon California Winemakers Cut

Body: Full body, resembles a Merlot, very smooth wine

Taste: Chocolate, ripe blackberries, black cherry

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $11-$15 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Red Sauced Pasta...Maybe with Meatballs or Sausage!
• Steak
• Chicken Parmesan
• Mushroom Dishes
• Lamb
• Ahi Tuna

Corte Corsano - Chianti Classico 2016

Body: Medium body, resembles a pinot more than a chianti

Taste: Oak and barrel notes, slight tobacco undertones

Tannins: Medium tannins

Cost: $11-$15 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Pizza
• Pesto Pasta
• Bolognese Pasta
• Soups - Pasta Fagioli, Lentil, split pea with ham
• Pecorino Cheeses and other Nutty/Salty Hard Cheeses
• Salami and Soppressata
• Pork Sausage
• Roasted Duck
• Sweet & Sour Chicken
• Chicken Francese or Chicken Picatta

Montepulciano D’abruzzo feudi del duca - Red Blend

Body: light body, between a pinot and a cabernet sauvignon

Taste: Oak/woodsy with slight blackberry and cherry notes

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $10

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Sautéed Pork Chop and/or Stuffed Pork Chops with Cheese!
• Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes
• Sausage and Peppers
• Marsala or Parmesan Chicken
• Ravioli or Tortellini with Red Sauce and Parmesan Cheese

19 Crimes - Red Blend

Body: Medium Body, smooth

Taste: Cherry and oak with vanilla and spice

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $10-$12 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Roasted Chicken with Scalloped or Mashed Potatoes
• Bone-in or Boneless Pork Chops
• Grilled Chicken Thighs
• Teriyaki Chicken and/or Salmon
• Sausage and Peppers
• Creamy Pasta and Vodka Sauced Pastas

Carnivore Bourbon Barrel Aged - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Body: Full body, and very smooth

Taste: A latte coffee, very ripe plum, vanilla, sweet berries

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $14-$17 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Steak
• Lamb
• Pasta Dishes: Bolognese, Pesto, Alfredo, Red Sauce and Meatballs, Lasagna
• Red and White Sauced Pizza
• Grilled Cheese with Cheddar Cheese
• Steak Fajitas
• Bbq or Balsamic Chicken Thighs
• Charcuterie Board with Cheddar, Pecorino and Parmesan Cheeses and Cured Meats

Robert Mondavi - Red Blend

Body: Full body

Taste: Blackberry flavors with spice and woodsy notes. Great smooth wine to have with friends and family.

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $12-$14 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Pizza - Margarita is the best with this one
• Mac & Cheese
• Lasagna
• Potato Gratin
• Ravioli or tortellini
• Steak
• Meatballs & spaghetti or a meatball parm sandwich

Noble Wines 337 - Cabernet Sauvignon

Body: Medium body

Taste: Black Cherry, oak and tobacco with woodsy notes

Tannins: Medium tannins

Cost: $10-$12 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Short Ribs
• Prime Rib
• Lamb Chops
• Veal Parm
• Pulled Pork or Jack Fruit (for a vegetarian option)
• Stroganoff Pasta with a lot of mushrooms
• Cream of Mushroom Soup

Noble Vines The ONE Black - Red Blend

Body: Full Body

Taste: Blackberry and very ripe cherries with slight peppercorn and oak flavors.

Tannins: Light Tannins

Cost: $10-$12 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Grilled Pork Chops
• Grilled Chicken Thighs
• Tuna Steak
• Swordfish
• Spaghetti Bolognese
• Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash

Black Ink - Red Blend

Body: Medium body

Taste: Blackberry and oak and spice

Tannins: Light tannins

Cost: $10-$11 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Hamburgers
• Grilled Chicken Breast
• Grilled Chicken Thighs
• Steak and Broccoli Stir Fry
• Pizza
• Pork Fried Rice
• Red Sauced Pasta Dishes
• Chicken Parm

The Show - Red Blend

Body: Medium body

Taste: Blackberry, plum, vanilla

Tannins: Medium tannins

Cost: $10-$13 depending on the store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Grilled Pork Chops
• Grilled Chicken Thighs
• Lamb
• Burgers & Hot Dogs
• BBQ!
• Chicken or Veal Parm
• Veggie Lasagna
• Butter Chicken
• Tikka Masala

Hierogram - Zinfandel

Body: Medium to full body

Taste: Earthy oak, spices, tobacco, black pepper

Tannins: Medium tannins

Cost: $14-$15 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Risotto
• Seafood Fra Diablo Pasta
• Pizza
• Pork Tenderloin
• Sausage and Peppers
• Roasted Duck
• Steak
• Ribs

Josh - Cabernet Sauvignon

Body: Medium to full body

Taste: Currant and blackberry with oak and spices

Tannins: Low tannins

Cost: $12-$14 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Meatloaf
• Lasagna
• Steak Tacos
• Chicken Milanese
• Veal Parm
• Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
• Teriyaki Marinated and Grilled Flank Steak

Joel Gott - Cabernet Sauvignon

Body: Medium body

Taste: Oak, currants and blackberries

Tannins: Medium tannins

Cost: $12-$14 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Meatloaf
• Steak
• Grilled Chicken Thighs
• Chicken Parm
• Meatballs
• Pork Tenderloin
• Pork Pho
• Pork/Steak Ramen
• Beef and Broccoli - Chinese Food Order
• Pork Dumplings

Ménage a trois - Cabernet Sauvignon

Body: Full body

Taste: Oak, spice, dark cherry, tobacco

Tannins: Medium tannins

Cost: $12-$14 depending on your store

Food Pairing Ideas:

• Steak
• Meatballs
• Bolognese pasta
• Pizza!
• Thai Pork Lettuce Wraps
• Sausage and Pepper Sandwich
• Eggplant Lasagna or Eggplant Parm