Budget yes, Plonk no!

I read an article recently that said over 90 or 95% of all blogs are left fallow within two months. Yes, yes. That's mine. Growing weeds, untended, lying fallow.
OK OK. We can't dwell on the past. I've been on the hunt for good, BUDGET conscious, wines of late. Why on earth would I be so concerned about price, you may ask? It's the hip new thing... being poor. Well, you can find them, but you've go to get over that fear of talking to "the wine guy" at the store. Find someone whose recommendations match your tastes. You can do it, c'mon.
Here's my two cents (literally):
1) Rosenblum Vintner's Cuvee Zinfandel. In my fair city it usually runs around $10.99 to $12.99. Always solid, if a bit "tight," with loads of fruit, but always drinkable and affordable!
2) French. There, I've said it. Yes, I find it's actually easier to find good (even great) wines from smaller producers in France for $9.99 even! Like the 2007 Delas, from Saint-Esprit in the Cotes-du-Rhone. I've been drinking it with everything from charcuterie to pot-stickers (don't ask). But you have to get over that fear of telling the "wine guy" that you don't know jack about French wine and you can't even read the labels. Every reputable store I visit is so intent on providing good wines as inexpensively as possible right now, they are not going to make fun of you.

Anyway, that's two cents. Plus I'm using the little module on my iGoogle page, so no pics just yet. check back in a couple of days.