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I very much enjoy a nice wine with any meal .
however I can't always afford the finest .
So i was reading through a wine mag i subscribe to 
and 4 types of wine cought my eye and my palate
the best part was the price .$20 and under not a bad deal for wine .

DRY........ try Gruet Sauvage Blanc de Blancs NV $17.00
The term is less about flavor than absence of sweetness,
which makes the wine feel crisp in your mouth.
(It's also known as "brut' ).
look for words like "blanc de blances"-literally,
white (wine) from whites (grapes) - or "blanc de noirs' 
(white wine from red grapes )on champagne ,cremant or cava bottles

DRY-OFF......... Try Lini 910 "Labrusca" lambrusco Rosso $ 14.00
Slightly sweeter than brut ,
these sparklers have a touch of sugar that goes well with salt and spice.
Find labels with the word "sec"( which translates to "dry".
and also go for purple lambrusco fuchsia-tinted bugey-cerdon,
and prosecco or asti.

Sweet........ Try Banfi Rosa Regale $20.00
When your trying to find a match for cakes and pies,
look to sweet sparklers .( they can also replace your desert
course entirely but where's the fun in that?!)
Think demi-sec ( half -dry) or ( sweet),
and look for brachetto d' acqui from Italy.

ROS'E......... Try Charles Baur Cre'mant d' Alsace Rose' $19.00
Color aside rose's follow the same rules as other wines,
so choose the style ( dry, off-dry, sweet )
according to what you like .
But their taste differ: 
Just a little contact with the skin of a red grape, 
adds a new demension of flavor