[Steve Viegas]

There are A LOT of quality red wines out there for under $50.00. One wine that comes to mind when talking about Zinfindels is Ridge "Litton Springs". It generally goes for about $35.00 a bottle. It is made in Cupertino, CA.

$35.00 is a lot to pay for a zin, but the caliber of this wine is extraordinary.

If you want to spend $100.00 I would recommend Penfelds Bin 707. This is a cab that is about as nice as they come in this price range.

Phelps mentioned earlier, amazing wine, but again, fairly pricey.

One final not, the mark-ups in restaurants are steep; generally 2X retail. Most restaurants allow you to bring your own bottle in and pay a "corkage" fee for them to open it and allow you to drink it there. This is a great deal BUT you cannot bring a wine they have on their wine list. If you do, they will charge you full boat for it.