| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Red blend | Chateau Greysac Cru Bourgeois | | | You can't go wrong wrapping Greysac up for the holidays. Capturing the elegance of Bordeaux, this medium-bodied red delivers light tannins supported by berry fruit and hints of tobacco and cigar. |
| Pinot Noir | Cheviot Bridge Pinot Noir | | | Have a pinot lover on your list and need a high-quality bottle under $20? This one is elegant, complex and balanced with just the right amount of black cherry intensity and a lingering, spicy finish. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon | | | Chimney Rock's signature is style and elegance. This medium-bodied cabernet showcases the quality of the vintage with supple tannins, intense cassis and blackberry flavors and a silken texture. It can be cellared, but why wait? |
| Pinot Noir | Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir 'Laurene' | | | Cuvee Laurene is the pinnacle of pinot noir expression from Drouhin's Oregon property. Intensely powerful with aromas of black licorice, rose petals and earth and ultra-ripe black cherry flavors, this is a wine to give someone special. Cellar worthy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 'Rutherford Reserve' | | | Need a gift for the collector who has everything? Impeccably structured with all elements in balance -- from deep cassis fruit to firm acidity and silky tannins -- drinking this full-bodied wine is like draping yourself in velvet. |
| Pinot Grigio | Jermann Pinot Grigio | | | Jermann is one of Italy's best white wine producers and this intense, medium-full-bodied wine demonstrates why. Almost golden-pinkish in color, it's layered with aromas of roses and nuts, and flavors of peaches, spice and baked pears. |
| Chablis | Louis Latour Chablis 'La Chanfleure' | | | Chablis can often be too steely, but this one is fleshy and soft. Minerals, pears and nutty touches add complexity. |
| Red blend | Marchesi Antinori 'Tignanello' | | | The original Super-Tuscan still shines. Crafted from 80 percent sangiovese with cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, the medium-bodied wine is elegance in a glass. Smooth tannins complement allspice and floral aromas and ripe black fruit flavors. |
| Red blend | Penfolds 'Koonunga Hill' Shiraz/Cabernet | | | The grapes used in this wine come from vineyards in the famous areas of McLaren Vale and Coonawarra; with spicy aromas, intense plum fruit and a mouth-filling texture, the pedigree is apparent. |
| Zinfandel | Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel 'Dancing Bull' | | | You would be hard pressed to find better value in zinfandel. Substantial yet supple tannins, full-bore blackberry fruit backed up with a dash of black pepper and clove spice are all combined in a powerful, but easy-to-sip zin. |
| Shiraz | St. Hallett Shiraz 'Old Block' | | | Made from old vines, the wine is so deep and opaque you can get lost in the glass. Big tannins and huge fruit are rounded out with a sense of lushness and fullness. Aromas of chocolate and cocoa are followed by jammy plum flavors and spice. |
| Sauvignon Blanc | Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 'Private Bin' | | | One of New Zealand's top producers of sauvignon blanc crafts this version, which features balanced herbal notes, loads of citrus and passion fruit flavors and a racy acidity. |
| Riesling | Wolf Blass Riesling 'Gold Label' | | | Hailing from the cool-weather regions of the Eden and Clare Valleys, this dry, medium-bodied white is loaded with mineral aromas, lemon/lime and pear flavors and refreshing zip. Good gift idea for 'ABC' (anything-but-chardonnay) drinkers. |
| Viognier | Yalumba Viognier 'The Y Series' | | | Yalumba is Australia's viognier specialist. Their affordable 'Y' series is rich and full-bodied with honeysuckle, floral aromas and exotic tropical fruit flavors. You would expect to pay twice the price for wine of this quality. |