So you have a pocketbook hangover? Many of us feel poor after the holidays. As I thought about what wines to recommend for the new year, I realized that right after Christmas, most of us would probably prefer something inexpensive. So, I went on a personal quest for some cheap, but decent, wine.During the year, I recommend lots of inexpensive wines, both in this column and to folks who ask for individual wine advice. But these wines tend to have limited availability – either in quantity or in the length of time during which they may be found. Either they are one-time productions by the maker or they just happen to have been great in one particular year. Thus, though you can probably find them when I recommend them, you may not be able to find them next year or the year after. And even if you do find them a year or two later, they may not be as good as the year I recommended them.
