(Updated May 2024) We love the convenience of buying wine at Whole Foods, but the selection can be hit or miss. To help save you time, we’ve walked the store aisles for you to create this list of the best Whole Foods wines under $20. The list is updated every month, and focuses on quality, everyday-drinking wines for a low price. In this list of Whole Foods wines: Whole Foods Wine Deals White & Rosé Wines Under $20 Red Wines Under $20 To assess the selections, we turned to a source that’s less biased than our own palates — millions of drinkers on Vivino.com. Every wine on this list earn ..read more

For a quick refreshment you can whip up in minutes, look no further than spring rolls and rosé. This wine pairing with spring rolls is cool, crisp, and perfect on a hot summer day. The best part? You can put almost anything into a spring roll. The traditional Vietnamese spring roll has basil, rice noodles, shrimp, carrots, and lettuce. But you can easily swap shrimp for tofu or avocado, lettuce for strips of purple cabbage, or rice noodles for soba noodles. The Wine Pairing Spring rolls are filled with fresh flavors and textures. Here’s why rosé has the characteristics to be a perfect wine pai ..read more

For a scenic Bay Area weekend activity, look no further than Ridge Vineyards. The Monte Bello Estate is just a short drive from Silicon Valley, but it feels worlds away. Sweeping, panoramic vistas of the Bay Area extend as far as the eye can see. Instead of the bustle of city life, the only sound you will hear is the breeze rustling past. It one of the most beautiful ways we can think of to explore Northern California’s rich history and culture. The Monte Bello Estate is Ridge’s first winery, built into the mountainside in the late 1800s. Centuries ago, the original founders terraced these vi ..read more

For years, Rombauer has dominated restaurant wine lists and stores nationwide. In an era where buttery, rich Chardonnay is decidedly uncool, somehow Rombauer almost singlehandedly upholds this category. In fact, Rombauer Chardonnay is the 3rd most popular restaurant Chardonnay pour, according to the Wine & Spirits 2016 Restaurant Top 50. What’s behind their continued strength? We made a Rombauer Vineyards visit to find out. Scenic Tasting Experience The experience at Rombauer Vineyards is an absolutely lovely way to spend a day in Napa. The tasting room opens out into a floral garden, whic ..read more

It’s time to go dry. …Dry farmed wines, that is. In an era where the label “sustainable” is broadly applied with no consistency, we’re narrowing our focus to one specific practice where going with nature is mandatory. Dry farming means the only water your grapes will ever get is from real, straight-from-the-sky rain. Many regions in Spain, Italy, and France (including Burgundy and Bordeaux) have practiced dry farming for centuries. For them, doing anything otherwise would almost be considered detrimental to the quality of the grapes. But in drought-ridden California, irrigation is commonplace ..read more

Caymus Vineyards has long been an icon of Napa. For years, it has held a top spot as one of the most searched-for Cabernet Sauvignons on WineSearcher.com. What’s behind the popularity of Caymus? Read on for our review of the Caymus Vineyards wine tasting experience and the wines. Scenic Vineyard Experience True to its mantra around the importance of family, Caymus Vineyards offers an experience that is perfect for groups. Group tastings are set in shaded cabanas with cushioned wicker lounge sofas overlooking lovely floral gardens. The staff is friendly, attentive, and ..read more

Salty, indulgent foods like cheese and charcuterie are wine pairing staples. However, food and wine pairing doesn’t have to be unhealthy. There are many ways to make fresh produce marry well with wine. This Creamy Tahini, Avocado, and Parmesan Kale Salad is nutritious, plant-based, and vegan. It goes wonderfully with crisp white wines, and makes the perfect warm weather or picnic pairing. Pairing Fresh Kale with Wine While fresh kale is a nutritional powerhouse, its bitter undertones clash with the tannins in red wine. Fortunately, it only takes a few “bridge” ingredients to marry crunchy kale ..read more

The first time I had mole at a Mexican restaurant, I was hooked. Rich, earthy, and with just a touch of sweetness, this dish had an incredible depth of flavor. At that moment, I knew not only that I had to recreate this dish at home, but also that I had to pair it with wine. Read along for a mole recipe that is incredibly easy to make, and also the perfect wine pairing. Pairing Wine with Mole Zinfandel’s layered notes of warm spice, blackberry, vanilla, and mocha meld harmoniously with mole’s earthy red chile and chocolate flavors. The fruit in the Zinfandel also helps tame some of the spices ..read more

Rich, creamy, and indulgent: we can all agree that mac and cheese is a quintessential comfort food. But what is the best wine pairing for mac and cheese? The authorities cannot seem to settle on an answer. Recommendations include off-dry Riesling, Pinot Noir, Lambrusco, Chablis, Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc, Cotes du Rhone… the list goes on. We decided to put two of the top recommendations to the test: off-dry Riesling versus Chablis. Which wine would pair best with mac and cheese? Read on to find out. The Test: The Mac: We cooked up a classic mac and cheese recipe using sharp white cheddar, m ..read more

All too often, food and wine pairings are rich, indulgent, and calorie-laden. But what if you also want to be health-conscious when you wine and dine? Take kale, one of nature’s superfoods. This cruciferous veggie has many wine lovers daunted due to its bitter flavor — especially in its raw form. Here’s an easy, healthy recipe for Crimini Mushroom Kale Salad with Pinot Noir. Appetizer and salad courses are usually dominated by white and sparkling wines, but there’s no reason for red wine lovers to stick to convention. Salads can be adapted to pair with red wine with just a few “bridge” ingredi ..read more