For the bargain seeker Côtes-du-Rhône is a great bet, with many wines at or under $15 to be found. Wines from this area can vary enormously in quality and typicity from very weak and washed out to full and dark. The best producers, however, will make wines that are rich and ripe. Côtes-du-Rhône is almost always drinkable upon release and requires no further cellaring. It makes the ideal winter quaffer.