Anyone can pop the cork on a Napa cab or a white burgundy. But there are a lot of pleasures to be had if you allow yourself to stray off the beaten path. Al has a few suggestions to help you get pleasantly lost.
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Zaccardi Bonardo, Mendoza, Argentina '11
A little known big rustic red that is doing well in Argentina
Quality: ★★
Price Range: less than $20
Pueblo del Sol Tannat, Juanico Region, Uruguay '13
Well-made, up-to-date second tier grape that has found a new home
Quality: ★★1/2
Price Range: VALUE! less than $20
Graziano Petite Sirah, Mendocino '12
High acid, exotic fruit, tasty red that is definitely not syrah
Quality: ★★
Price Range: less than $20
Pessora Da Vinha Touriga Nacional Reserva, Douro Valley, Portugal '13
Acid dominated stand-along T.N. that should have been blended.Quality: ★1/2
Price Range: less than $20