wines

[buttie]

could someone recommend some nice red wines for gifts not to costly but that are good

[xIcewind]

Dear Buttie,

Here is a thread I posted on the Wines board, and the excellent recommendations by Carswell.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/673270

Since we're not sure about your budget, I hope this can help!

[berbatov]

Really depends on what your idea of not too costly is. I really like a Secco-Bertani Valpolicella which runs about $20 tax in at the SAQ. If you want to go more expensive a nice Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape is always good and if you want to go cheaper, I like a Corvo red which is maybe 12 or 13 dollars. There's such a ridiculous variety of wine available and such a wide spectrum in terms of price that its really a question of taste and preference. It's not like single malt scotch for instance where you can single out great bottles like a Lagavulin or a Laphroaig.