Top 20 Wines Under $20: Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 Picks Chris Lehoux, June 27, 2024 “`html The globe’s best wines for $20 or less were recently crowned at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Drinkers who love a wine bargain will want to pay attention to the Decanter World Wine Awards “Value” category. Newly expanded this year to include 20 instead of 10 wines, the category honors incredible wines that are under $20 dollars. In other words, these wines offer elite, wine-snob-approved flavors at everyday prices. Last week, when Decanter World Wine Awards debuted its results, I wrote about how Clos du Val, Yettalil wine was the only U.S. wine to earn a coveted Best in Show award. But with a list price of $200 it is outside many wine lovers’ price range. And even those who can afford more expensive wines — or those of us who can’t afford them but buy them anyhow — still appreciate a great value wine. “The value component has always been important,” said DWWA co-chair Michael Hill Smith AM MW in a post announcing this year’s winners. “I think it’s been done better this year than perhaps any other because we make absolutely sure that we’re really selecting the top wines.” “` To select the world’s Best Value wines, Decanter uses a similar method as it does for Best In Show awards. First, all wines entered in the competition — this year more than 18,143 wines from 57 countries — are blind taste tested by a panel of expert judges. For Best In Show, all platinum medal award winners are tasted again, and for Best Value, all gold medal wines that cost less than 15 pounds or about $20 were retested. This year, 93 wines fit the bill and from those, the following 20 wines were selected. They are listed below in no particular order. The winery name is listed first, followed by the wine’s name, then country of origin and region. Blue Canyon, Estate Grown Chardonnay, United States, California Spier, Signature Collection Albariño, South Africa, Stellenbosch Vernice, Glam, Italy, Campania Salzl Seewinkelhof, Grüner Veltliner, Austria, Burgenland Gérard Bertrand, Héritage An 940 Bio Viognier, France, Languedoc-Roussillon Marks & Spencer, Classics No. 2 Riesling, Germany, Pfalz Cotnari, Busuioaca De Bohotin, Romania, Moldova Angel’s Estate, Deneb Rose, Bulgaria, Southern Region – Thracian Lowland Sarl Du Grand Bourry, Chevalier Delaude, France, Languedoc-Roussillon Finca Sophenia, Altosur Malbec, Argentina, Mendoza Bare Bones, Shiraz, Australia, Victoria Bodega Doble, 5 Meses, Spain, Ribera del Duero Barton & Guestier, Syrah-Grenache-Carignan, France, Languedoc-Roussillon Cavit, Terrazze Della Luna Teroldego, Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Schieber, Trilógia Bikavér, Hungary, Dél-Pannónia Vignobles Luc Schweitzer, Château Bourdieu, France, Bordeaux Château Lamothe-Vincent, France, Bordeaux Robert Oatley, Semaphore Series Shiraz, Australia, South Australia Celler Masroig, Solà Fred, Spain, Montsant Cascina Pian D’or, Bricco Riella, Italy, Piedmont One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site’s Terms of Service. We’ve summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site’s Terms of Service. About the Author: Chris Lehoux Meet Chris Lehoux, an experienced wine connoisseur and dedicated blogger with a deep passion for all things wine-related. With years of expertise in the industry, Chris shares insightful wine reviews, valuable wine tasting tips, expert pairing advice, and captivating tales of vineyard visits. Join Chris on a journey through the world of wine, where every sip is an adventure waiting to be savored! Wine