A Last-Minute Holiday Wine Buying Guide 2025

Local bottles under $20 and under $50

When time is short, availability matters. This guide focuses on bottles you can still find locally, even with limited shop hours this week.

Bottles Under $20

Cantine Colosi Nero d’Avola
Sicily, Italy
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$18

Ackerman Bulle Royale Brut Crémant de Loire
Loire Valley, France
Book + Bottle
$19

Baron de Rothberg Brut
Bordeaux, France
Bar Chinchilla
$15

Zajc Cviček
Dolenjska, Slovenia
Savoir on Central
$16

Lucashof Pinot Noir Rosé Trocken
Pfalz, Germany
Savoir on Central
$18

La Kíuva Arnad Rouge de Vallée
Valle d’Aosta, Italy
Neighborhood Wine Shop
$20

Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico Riserva
Tuscany, Italy
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$20

Tolaini Al Passo Toscana
Tuscany, Italy
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$20

Louis Jadot Bourgogne Blanc
Burgundy, France
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$20


Bottles Under $50

Castello di Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino
Tuscany, Italy
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$43

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco
Piedmont, Italy
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$48

Ferrari Perlé
Trentino, Italy
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$50

Bussola Valpolicella Ripasso “Ca’ del Laito”
Veneto, Italy
Neighborhood Wine Shop
$35

López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva
Rioja, Spain
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
$50

Domaine Duseigneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Matteo”
Southern Rhône, France
Book + Bottle
$48

Leclerc Briant Réserve Brut Champagne
Champagne, France
Bar Chinchilla
$33

Champagne Palmer Brut Réserve
Champagne, France
Savoir on Central
$30

Château Cos d’Estournel “G d’Estournel”
Bordeaux, France
Savoir on Central
$46

Domaine Maire Côtes du Jura “Grand Héritage” Tradition Rouge
Cotes du Jura, France
Savoir on Central
$31

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