Okay, I've gotten to the point where I can admit that I love wine. However, I have found that my tastes seem to lean more to the expensive wines. I don't know if it perception or really the taste but given a $20 cab and $50 cab I always seem to lean to the later. The problem is that I can't have a $50 bottle of wine as my every day wine. What I need is an everyday wine. Over the past year or so, I’ve made an effort to find my 'every day' wines.
What have done here compile a list of what are my every day wines (they were in my head only). For me, my every day wines should below $25 and ideally below $20. I know $25 is high but if they are from California wineries and I can usually get them at discount (industry connection) so my list is a little skewed. Here they are:

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir



Retail $22 ($15 to $20 on sale)

Love this for it is easy drinking but elegant flavors. Basic Pinot Noir but still distinctive. Prefer the La Crema region Pinot Noirs (Los Carneros, Russian River and Anderson Valley - $34) but this is value buy!

Snooth Reviews:
2005: http://www.snooth.com/wine/la-crema-pinot-noir-sonoma-coast-2005-9/
2006: http://www.snooth.com/wine/la-crema-sonoma-coast-pinot-noir-2006/ (both available)

La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay



Retail $18 ($12 to $18 on sale)

Classic California Chardonnay although, Melissa Stackhouse – the wine maker, is using more of a French style. Again regional version ($27) is more my style this hits the value spot.

Snooth Reviews:
2005: http://www.snooth.com/wine/la-crema-sonoma-coast-chardonnay-2005/
2006: http://www.snooth.com/wine/la-crema-sonoma-coast-chardonnay-2006/ (both available)

R Wines Boarding Pass Shiraz



Retail $18 ($14 to $18 on sale)

Incredibly complex wine for the price. Screw cap ensures more than a day or two of freshness and packaging just adds to the wine.

Snooth Reviews:
2005: http://www.snooth.com/wine/boarding-pass-shiraz-2005-2/

R Wines Evil Cabernet



Retail $12 ($8 to $12 on sale)

$8 cab with a kick? Potential for aging? Friggin hell!!!! R Wines is definitely the place to look for values. It's too bad we don't get their full range here in the US.

Snooth Reviews:
2006: http://www.snooth.com/wine/evil-cabernet-sauvignon-south-australia-2006/

Duckhorn Decoy



Retail $30 ($28 to $32 – Me: low $20s with discount)

Okay, this isn't really fair as I consider this an everyday wine because I get on industry discount. Duckhorn just makes good wines. Even though the 'DECOY' is considered their bargain wine it will stack up against a lot of great wines.

Snooth Reviews:
2005: http://www.snooth.com/wine/duckhorn-decoy-red-2005/
2006: http://www.snooth.com/wine/duckhorn-vineyards-decoy-napa-valley-red-blend-2006/ (Current)

Chateau St. Michelle Eroica Riesling



$25 ($14 to $22 on sale)

I eat a lot of spicy foods and Rieslings go with spicy foods. This is a standout because I found it at Beverages & More (www.bevmo.com) with a serious sale price ($15). Always highly rated and loved by many.

Snooth Reviews:
2006: http://www.snooth.com/wine/chateau-sainte-michelle-eroica-riesling-2006
2007: Current release – no reviews (both available)

Vermonte Primus



$18 ($13 to $18 on sale)

Took some time for me to open up to this but when it 'aired out' I was really impressed. It seems to be on sale a lot and has inspired me to try other Veramonte wines (about $8 to $10 for their main wines).

Snooth Reviews:
2004: http://www.snooth.com/wine/veramonte-primus-2004-1/
2005: http://www.snooth.com/wine/veramonte-primus-2005/ (Current release)

Loxton Cellars Barrel Select Shiraz



$22 (Only from the winery)

Okay, I had to throw in one of the wines from the winery I work at. Truth is that I get a serious discount on all the Loxton wines so I could have put them all down. However, keeping with the spirit of what I'm trying to do. I picked this on because I believe it is a special wine with a great price.

Snooth Reviews:
2005: http://www.snooth.com/wine/loxton-cellars-barrel-select-shiraz-2005/
2006: http://www.snooth.com/wine/loxton-cellars-barrel-select-shiraz-2006/

There are wines that are on my list but left out. I left them out for a number for one of the following reasons: price, availability, or I already had a selection in that style. If you are wondering what they are I've listed them here:

- Dashe Cellars Dry Riesling ($20)
- Brooks Riesling ($18) & Pinot Noir ($25)
- La Crema Viognier & Pinot Gris ($20 each)
- Twelve Wines Pinot Noir ($25)
- Panther Creek Winemakers Cuvee ($25)
- Witness Tree Estate Pinot Noir ($28)

These are my choices. As you can see they are almost all west coast (US) wines. What can I say? It is where I live. Let me know what your every day wine choices are.