Top 15 Affordable Barbecue Wines

It is summertime, it is hot and many partygoers opt for cold beer and frosty cocktails for their outdoor gatherings. There are also those of us who crave a robust wine that can stand up to ribs, steaks and burgers.

Here are some easy-to-find and affordable wines to serve at your next barbecue:

Wines for Ribs:

• 2010 Artezin Zinfandel (Mendocino County, California, USA) – $13.99
• 2008 Rolf Binder Hales Shiraz (Barossa Valley, Australia) – $15.99
• 2008 Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano  (Tuscany, Italy) – $17.99
• 2006 Matanzas Creek Syrah  (Sonoma Valley, California, USA) – $19.99
• 2010 Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel (Sonoma County, California, USA) – $19.99

Wines for Steaks:

• 2008 Santa Ema Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley, Chile) – $9.99
• 2010 Montes Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere (Colchagua Valley, Chile) – $10.99
• 2010 Felino Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza, Argentina) – $15.99
• 2008 Tenula Monteti Caburnio (Tuscany, Italy) – $15.99
• 2009 Chateau du Retout Haut Medoc (Bordeaux, France) – $16.99

Wines for Burgers:

• 2009 Chateau Pitray (Bordeaux, France) – $12.99
• 2008 Manos Negras Pinot Noir (Patagonia, Argentina) – $12.99
• 2010 Hahn Pinot Noir (Monterey County, California, USA) – $14.99
• 2009 Domaine Faiveley Bourgogne (Burgundy, France) – $15.99
• 2009 Benton Lane Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley, Oregon) – $18.99

Here are some of our favorite New Jersey wine shops:

• Gary’s Wine – Bernardsville, Madison and Wayne
• Cool Vines – Westfield
• Princeton Corkscrew – Princeton
• Joe Canal’s – Multiple locations in South Jersey
• Tewksbury Fine Wine & Spirits – Oldwick
• Passion Vines – Somers Point

Cheers,

Veronique Deblois, Food & Wine Chickie

Veronique is a food and wine writer based in Morris County, NJ.  As the author of the popular blog, Food & Wine Chickie Insider, Veronique shares recipes, wine and restaurant reviews and insight into the travel industry.  Follow Veronique on Twitter or like her Facebook page.

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