I find 2 buck chuck to be thin and metallic, which is a common trait I find in the $5 and under range. (I say, based on WA state TJ prices). There are some dece

I find 2 buck chuck to be thin and metallic, which is a common trait I find in the $5 and under range. (I say, based on WA state TJ prices). There are some decent bottles in this range, their (TJ's) Gypsy is pretty good for cheap plonk right now, and their Porto Morgado isn't bad for the price. But Warre's Warrior at $16 is a ton better (Not to mention Yalumba Old Vine Tawny). The local grocer has an entirely reasonable cheap ass wine for cooking or sangria or other adulteration, Double Dog Dare, at $3/per. On the other hand, you can get some really good (and some merely questionable, like the Mendecino County Pinot Noir) stuff around the $10 range from Castle Rock, who bottles other peoples excess product and sells it under their own name.