Reds Under $30

Thoughtfully sourced, eminently drinkable reds that outperform their price—all $29.99 and under
2023 Failla Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Failla
2023 Failla Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Even though many of us associate winemaker Ehren Jordan with his excellent cool-climate Sonoma Coast Pinots, he is no newcomer to Oregon’s Willamette Valley either, as has he has access to some of the northern Willamette’s best vineyards...
$29.99
2023 Brandini Langhe Nebbiolo 'Filari Corti'
Brandini
2023 Brandini Langhe Nebbiolo 'Filari Corti'
This is never an easy wine to make and, stylistically, Langhe Nebb can range from light, juicy and grapy all the way to Barolo in a minor key. The Bagnascos’ falls neatly right in the middle. Coming from their vineyards on the back side of La Morra...
$32.99
$29.99
2022 Badia a Coltibuono Cultusboni 'Cetamura' Chianti
Badia a Coltibuono
2022 Badia Coltibuono Cultusboni 'Cetamura' Chianti
Coltibuono’s Cetamura nails what everyday Tuscan wine should be: honest, juicy and vibrant. With bright cherry, gentle herbs and a whiff of terracotta, it’s pure Sangiovese joy straight from the hills of Gaiole. A brilliant pizza and pasta...
$17.99
$13.99
Nicolas Pointeau Tradition Chinon Rouge
Nicolas Pointeau
2021 Nicolas Pointeau Tradition Chinon Rouge
Fermented cool, aged in steel tank and bottled without any fining, filtration or other messing around, this Chinon is not overthought or overwrought; instead, its simplicity results in a level of purity and character over which lovers of Cabernet Franc...
$21.99
2017 I Favati Irpinia Campi Taurasini 'Cretarossa'
i Favati
2017 I Favati Irpinia Campi Taurasini 'Cretarossa'
Considered by both the winery and Campania wine geeks (like our Tadd Tanji) to be a "baby Taurasi," this is a particularly beautiful expression of the Aglianico grape. The affable Rosanna Petrozziello and her lovely daughter Carla Giusy Favati hold all...
$28.99
2017 M. Marengo Nebbiolo d'Alba 'Valmaggiore'
M. Marengo
2017 M. Marengo Nebbiolo d'Alba 'Valmaggiore'
We love Roero Rosso! The Valmaggiore vineyard is among the most renowned crus of the Roero where the soils are very sandy, allowing for softer tannins and texture. This expression of Nebbiolo is wildly fragrant with beautiful complexity, flavor and...
$29.99
2020 Ollier Taillefer Faugères 'Clos des Murettes'
Ollier Taillefer
2020 Ollier Taillefer Faugères 'Clos des Murettes'
Faugères is one of the smallest districts in the broad Languedoc region of southern France, but its wines have a particularly strong reputation because of the unique schist soil that abounds there, especially at higher elevations. Domaine...
$22.00
2022 Bodegas Nekeas Garnacha 'El Chaparral', Navarra
Bodega Nekeas
2022 Bodegas Nekeas Garnacha 'El Chaparral', Navarra
Nekeas is one of the producers in the highly regarded portfolio of Jorge Ordoñez, the Spanish wine impresario who has almost single-handedly, over the past 30 years, brought the wines of Spain to the attention of American wine lovers and was our...
$22.99
2022 Leeuwin Estate Shiraz 'Siblings', Margaret River
Leeuwin Estate
2022 Leeuwin Estate Shiraz 'Siblings', Margaret River
Regular Price $19.99, Case Price (12+ bottles) $17.99 Out on the cool Margaret River, Shiraz grapes don’t reach the prodigious levels of ripeness possible further east in appellations like the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. Though still at a...
$19.99
2022 Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Rosso
Scacciadiavoli
2022 Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Rosso
Named BEST BUY by Jeff Porter of Wine Enthusiast Ian D'Agata, 92 points: Medium red. Clean and fresh aromas of herbs, licorice, tea, and red fruit have a strong Sangiovese-like quality. Then also nicely penetrating in the mouth, with red berry and...
$21.99
2023 Anthony Thevenet Morgon
Anthony Thevenet
2023 Anthony Thevenet Morgon
Morgon is one of the most celebrated crus in Beaujolais—and here at PRIMA—and is situated in the heart of its 10 cru communes. With a semi-continental climate of long, hot summers and cold winters, the region is perfect for Gamay, a...
$28.99
 2023 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba
Elio Grasso
2023 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba
Sure, this Monforte d’Alba producer is justly famous for their two amazing single-parcel Barolos from the iconic Ginestra MGA, but they do several other things extraordinarily well too. Because of the altitude of the Dolcetto vineyards, the grapes...
$24.99
2023 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico
Rocca di Montegrossi
2023 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico
Buy 12 or more and pay only $26.00 each, shipping included All located within a few kilometers of each other in A Monti in Gaiole-in-Chianti, San Giusto a Rentennano, Il Palazzino, Badia a Coltibuono and Rocca di Montegrossi form a quartet of...
$28.99
2023 Terra d'Alter Expressao Tinto Red Blend
Terra d'Alter
2023 Terra d'Alter 'Expressao' Tinto Red Blend, Alentejo
45% Aragonez, 45% Alicante Bouschet, 10% Syrah Portugal continues to be one of the great hunting grounds for wines that wildly overdeliver, and this Alentejo red is exactly the kind of bottle we love to find—and share! A blend built around...
$17.99
2023 Treana Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Austin Hope
2023 Treana Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Treana Winery is a part of Hope Family Wines, a renowned producer in Paso Robles known for crafting wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region. Treana focuses on producing bold, approachable wines that showcase the rich soils and warm...
$29.99
2024 Domaine de Pallus Chinon Rouge 'Messanges'
Domaine de Pallus
2024 Domaine de Pallus Chinon Rouge 'Messanges'
Messanges is actually the old Loire Valley name for Cabernet Franc. Chinon is at its best when it’s in this unoaked, super juicy, super aromatic and super scrumptious mode. Dark, almost black, in color, the aromatics are so vivid, so lively...
$23.00
2024 Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais
Dupeuble
2024 Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais
Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais has adorned the tables of wine lovers and restaurateurs for years because it is one of the very first wines that Kermit Lynch began importing when he first started bringing wine into the Bay Area. The property itself, located...
$22.00
2024 Elena Walch Schiava, Alto Adige DOC
Elena Walch
2024 Elena Walch Schiava, Alto Adige DOC
In a region known for whites, Schiava is actually Alto Adige’s most planted grape—and the one locals drink. Elena Walch’s version shows just how compelling it can be when treated seriously: a touch riper, with a bit more texture, but...
$23.99
2024 Gianfranco Bovio Barbera d'Alba 'Il Ciotto'
Bovio
2024 Gianfranco Bovio Barbera d'Alba 'Il Ciotto'
With a cellar in the hamlet of Annunziata, the Bovios have long farmed some of La Morra’s best vineyards for Nebbiolo including Arborina (next to Elio Altare), Rocchettevino and, perhaps best, an impressive (but small) holding in Gattera, the...
$22.99
$19.99
2024 Masseria del Feudo Nero d'Avola
Masseria del Feudo
2024 Masseria del Feudo Nero d'Avola
Nero d’Avola, a red wine variety that is planted throughout the southern regions of Italy and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, has the potential to be a ‘superstar’ among grape types, with a noble character that challenges Syrah and...
$18.99