Naming the Best Wine Under $12

Wednesday, 27 October 2010 | by Pat's Picks

It’s time for Plonkapalooza. For the uninitiated, that’s the Boston Globe‘s annual contest to name the best cheap wine. No contender can cost more than $12 and the winner should be a wine the judges “would be willing to buy a few cases of.” This year’s results were a bit surprising, with one bottle of French white (2009 Saint-Peyre Coteaux du Languedoc Picpoul de Pinet) standing out as the hands-down winner. 

Here’s a list of this year’s 50 contenders, separated into white and red selections.

And here’s a list of this year’s winners