You’ve got your holiday list and if it’s anything like ours, it gets bigger every single year! But what about those unexpected guests who show up around the holidays — gift in hand — while you mentally sort through things in your house that could be wrapped up and re-gifted in a pinch? 

This year why not be prepared with special little gifts for last-minute guests, the guy at the parking garage you see every morning, the coffee barista who always gets your order right or your favorite manicurist? A good bottle of wine (really good, in fact), hand-selected by us, and each just $10 or less! Add one of our exclusive single bottle holiday gift boxes (so festive and pretty, you can skip the wrapping paper) and you’ve got an oh-so appropriate gift you’ll be proud to give and they’ll be thrilled to receive. 

We recommend:

Dozen Roses Red
This exceptionally easy-drinking Tempranillo from Spain is perfect for holiday entertaining and one of the smoothest reds we've ever tried (seriously like velvet in a glass). Plus the lush, rose-covered label is practically made for gifting. We've noted some incredible reactions when we've done samplings of this wine in our stores — people absolutely love it (really, really love it) and they are shocked to find it in our $10 & Under section, but it is. Pick this one up, you will not be disappointed.

Stone Castle Vineyards and Winery Shiraz
This is one of those great wine surprises, from a region not traditionally known for its wine production. A hidden gem from the heart of Rahovec Valley in Kosovo, a region with more than 2.000 years of winemaking, and passion you can taste in every bottle.  This full-bodied Shiraz has distinctive flavors of forest blueberries and blackberries, with a long, exotic finish. Out of the ordinary and definitely worth trying.

Eaglestone Winery Pinot Noir 
We love finding truly unique, hard-to-find wines and this is one of our absolute favorites. Before you say something like, “that’s not impossible to find, I’ve had Eaglestone before.” True, you may have had their California Cabernet or their Red Blends (both excellent, we might add), but their Pinot Noir is the unicorn of wines. Practically impossible to find, but we have it  and it’s AWESOME. Fabulous at $30 or more, but you can get this one direct from our $10 & Under collection! No joke.

Adega Grande Reserva Tinto
If you're looking to explore the wines of Portugal, this is a great one to start with. It's fruity, soft, easy drinking and just right for sipping in front of the fireplace, while admiring your Christmas tree. A surpisingly good wine, at an incredibly good price. 

80 Vinho Regional Alentejano
If you like a good red blend, you'll love this one. A soft, balanced mix of Aragonez, Trincadeira, and Castellan grapes from Portugal, it's a uniquely different wine than the typical red blends from California. A find at any price, a steal under $10.

It’s all in the presentation…
Forget gift bags, and don’t even think about trying to wrap a bottle of wine. Pick up a few of our exclusive holiday design gift boxes (two shown above), perfectly sized for holding a single bottle of wine and wonderfully festive without a stitch of wrapping paper! 

Simple — and affordable — gifts for anyone on your Christmas list. See our entire assortment of $10 & Under Wines at your neighborhood Wine Country or Wine & Whiskey Country Store! 

Cheers!