--- title: 9 Great White Wine Values for the Holidays description: Here are some of the best bargains canonical: https://time.com/3632376/cheap-white-wine/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-20T16:00:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:56:27.992Z og:title: 9 Surprising Ways to Save on Wine for the Holidays og:description: Here are some of the best bargains og:url: https://time.com/3632376/cheap-white-wine/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e998784cc86f988/69876e86a988ca5a086ab5df/white-wine.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1800 og:image:height: 1013 og:image:alt: glass of white wine og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 9 Surprising Ways to Save on Wine for the Holidays twitter:description: Here are some of the best bargains twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e998784cc86f988/69876e86a988ca5a086ab5df/white-wine.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 9 Surprising Ways to Save on Wine for the Holidays > Sponsored content. 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Here are some of the best bargains from my recent tastings; a case discount will make them even more wallet-friendly. **2012 Alamos Chardonnay ($9)** There are surprisingly deep flavors in this full-bodied, inexpensive Chardonnay—and some darkly spicy notes, too. **2013 Veramonte Chardonnay ($10)** A touch of smoky oak gives some depth to the juicy tropical fruit flavors of this Chilean Chardonnay. **2013 Bellingham Citrus Grove Chenin Blanc ($13)** Crisp tangerine-pineapple fruit defines this South African Chenin, which also has a nice savory edge. **2013 Nine Hats Riesling ($15)** Lime marmalade flavors matched with stony mineral notes make this lightly off-dry Washington Riesling surprisingly complex for the price. **2012 Paul Mas Estate Marsanne ($15)** The white Rhône variety Marsanne makes full-bodied wines typically with peach and pear notes; this Languedoc version uses a little oak aging to add a toasty note on the finish. **2013 Raventós I Blanc Silencis ($15)** The renowned Spanish sparkling wine producer also makes a tart, lemony white from the local Xarel-lo grape; a wine that will make you think of summer while in the dead of winter. **2013 Cara Nord Blanc ($16)** A blend of Macabeo, Chardonnay and Albarino from a high-altitude vineyard in Spain’s Conca de Barberá region—fresh grapefruity flavors, a touch of salinity and yet some appealing richness as well. **2013 Boschendal Chardonnay ($16)** A peachy, zippy South African Chardonnay made entirely in stainless steel; on the refreshing side of the Chardonnay spectrum. **2013 Martínsancho Verdejo ($17)** Juicy and zesty, this white from north-central Spain’s Rueda region comes from a family that’s been making wine for centuries. _This_ [_article_](http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/2014/12/9/9-great-white-wine-values-for-the-holidays?xid=PS%5Ftime) _originally appeared on_ [_Food & Wine_](http://fwx.foodandwine.com/?xid=PS%5Ftime)_._ _More from Food & Wine:_ * [World’s Best Wine Tasting Experiences](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/worlds-best-wine-tasting-experiences?xid=PS%5Ftime) * [Wine Experts to Follow on Twitter](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/wine-experts-to-follow-on-twitter?xid=PS%5Ftime) * [Gifts for the Wine Lover](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/gifts-for-wine-lovers?xid=PS%5Ftime) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3632376/cheap-white-wine/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3632376/cheap-white-wine/"},"headline":"9 Surprising Ways to Save on Wine for the Holidays","datePublished":"2014-12-20T16:00:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:56:27.992Z","description":"Here are some of the best bargains","url":"https://time.com/3632376/cheap-white-wine/","keywords":["Living","Food & Drink","Alcohol","wine","Holidays","Drink"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e998784cc86f988/69876e86a988ca5a086ab5df/white-wine.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Ray Isle / Food & Wine"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e998784cc86f988/69876e86a988ca5a086ab5df/white-wine.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"glass of white wine","caption":"glass of white wine","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3632376/cheap-white-wine/","name":"9 Surprising Ways to Save on Wine for the Holidays"}}]}] ```