I need you all to give me your best choice that is (And this is important) Relatively easy to find in any quality wine store the following

Best wine under $10
under $25
under $40
under $75

These should be The best QPR's in the category. Duplicates of previouse posts are incouraged to validate choices.

This will be put to good use in a project that I am currently working on.

TCK - Thank you All

OK,
Without any thought whatsoever, here's a shot.

Under $10 - Columbia Crest Great Estates Chard 00
Under $25 - Gallo of Sonoma Barrelli Creek Cab 97
Under $40 - Whitehall Lane Cab 99
Under $75 - Verite ja Joie (or Verite la Muse) 99

No reasons. Just gut feeling.

added note,
If you don't have a pick in every category that's fine, just make the picks you're comfortable with.

TCK

1. Onix Priorato virtually any vintage $9
2. Melville Pinot Noir 2001 $20
3. Ojai Thompson Vineyard Syrah 2000 $40
4. If you are spending $75 or more a bottle then QPR is essentially irrelevant.

Without regard to variety or region this is pretty meaningless, but here goes:

Under $10: Borsao Tres Picos
Under $25: 1999 Hanna Cab
Under $40: Spring Valley Uriah or any Cadence
under $75: Gaillard Cote Rotie (any of them)

The range includes all bottles between $40 to $75. Some of the Brunello's you pointed we towards fit here, and yet it is notorious for California - I believe you would pick Viader as a poor selection.

I agree on over $75 these are for Collectors and Novelties. (But I still Like to get the best deal that I can)

Thanks for the input.

TCK

Another problem with $75 is that almost all of the wines I would suggest (like the 97 Ciacci or Lamborghini (basically any vintage)) is availability. For $75, I get a bottle of Marcassin bought grape wine after all.

under $10: falesco vitiano or delicato shiraz (although i will be looking for both jones' & eric's recommendations)

under $25: '99 hanna cab

under $40: '97 kendall jackson great estates cab

under $75: '99 feudi di san gregorio irpina serpico (i think qpr is relevant in this category)

$10 and under: Marietta Old Vine Red, Lot #27, 28, 29...???
$11-25: Any of the recent vintages of Cloudy Bay SB, esp. the '01
$26-45: '97 Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz (tied with) '99 Beringer Sbragia Chardonnay
$46-75: '97 Rodney Strong Symmetry

I'd take a closet-full of these any day.

under $10: 2000 Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel

under $25: 1999 Newton Claret

under $40: 1999 or 2000 Beringer Sbragia Chardonnay/ You might be able to get a Martinelli Pinot for around that price.

Over $40: The world is yours

my list is based on decent availability and current prices. if it was released in your price range, but is now over, i am not including.

under $10-domaine d'andezon cotes du rhone or selaks sauv blanc
under $25-2001 melville pinot noir
under $40-2000 chateau faugeres
under $75-1999 chateau monbousquet

O-jeffso!
Soooooo, what'cha bringin' to the Board-O's Saturday evening? I'm doing garlic cheese whiz and Ritz: please don't try to upstage me.

shhhh! a bottle of a dry red canadian wine.

$10 - Paringa Shiraz
$25 - Marquis Phillips #9

hhmmmmm

A) '02 Selaks Sauvignon Blanc Marlbourough Premieum Selection
B) '01 Melville Estate Pinot Noir
C) '99 Justin Isosceles (at least I got it for $37)
D) '00 V. Girardin Corton Charlemagne

jb