WHY IS THIS STORY NOT, "OREGON WINES UNDER $10". LETS BE REASONABLE, THERE'S A FUCKING DOUBLE-DIP RECESSION HAPPENING. IF I CAN BUY A SIXER OF GREAT MICROS FOR $10, WHY SPEND ANY MORE ON WINE?

Graham: Simple explanation. The Obama Administration bribed me to write this piece in order to stimulate spending (your thrifty beer habit is exactly why this we're in a double-dip recession) and to promote their elitist vitacultural agenda. Or because some people like to drink wine sometimes.

Some people like to drink wine sometimes. Yeah. So what, there are no really good Oregon wines for less than $20? Disagree. And $24-$30 is not "cheapo" for most of us.

i work at a winery in Oregon. All of our wines (except for our reserve pinot noir) are $20 or less.

to answer your other question - it takes about two weeks to make beer - even a fancy micro brew. Wine takes months, sometimes years to make. And you only get to make one batch a year. Factor in the cost of barrels, equipment, etc. and it gets even worse. I drink beer when i get home tired, or when I got out to the bar. But if I'm having a nice dinner, or if I want to drink something really spectacular, wine is just better.

p.s. I'm trying really hard not to plug my own winery.
So I will only say that Brickhouse is the best winery in this article.
Although Love & Sqular and Ayers are also great.

Rocco winery - Purple Hands and the Pinot Noir are my personal favs and close to $20.