2017 Guimaro Mencia ($18) This lushly fruity, lightly spicy red from steep vineyards in Spain’s Ribeira Sacra is all about drink-me-now pleasure. Think of the mencia grape as the pinot noir of Spain.
2015 Tenuta Tascante Nerello Mascalese Ghiaia Nera ($18)Most Mount Etna reds have bigger price tags than this value from Tascante, one of several estates in Sicily owned by the Tasca d’Almerita family. Elegant and cherryish, it’s bright and easy drinking and an alternative to Oregon pinot noir.
2014 Bebame Red ($19)The name means drink me, and this Cabernet franc blend from El Dorado County in the Sierra Foothills is deliciously gulpable. It has Loire Valley style crossed with ripe California fruitiness.
2016 Momo Pinot Noir ($20) This New Zealand red from a top organic estate in Marlborough has silky, stylish charm and real pinot noir character for a bargain price. Don’t expect complexity, but it is vegan friendly.
2015 Domaine le Couroulu Vacqueras Cuvee Classique ($20) Spicy and robust, this stellar Rhône blend is a serious red meat wine, with the savory wild herbs and green olive character of reds from Vaqueyras, a village between Gigondas and Châteauneuf du Pape.
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