10 Value Wines for Mardi Gras

Serve these wines at your Mardi Gras party with Southern comfort food

Mardi Gras mask

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  • Grooner 2009 Grüner Veltliner
  • Beronia 2006 Rioja Reserva
  • Deinhard 2008 Green Label Riesling
  • Michael David 2008 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel
  • The View Winery 2010 Gewürztraminer
  • Danzante 2009 Chianti
  • Grasshopper 2010 Grüner Veltliner
  • Kung Fu Girl 2010 Riesling
  • Desert Hills 2010 Gamay
  • Santa Cristina 2008 Chianti Superiore
Grooner 2009 Grüner Veltliner
87Points

Light spice, melon, red apple skin, flint and pear bring intense aromatics on the nose of the Grooner. Lemon, red apple and spice flavours are intense on the zippy, light-bodied palate — while it's a crisp, lean white, there's a light, toasted nut component on the finish.