Cheap but good red wine

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[quote kap]Not much of a drinker to begin with especially with my genetically low alcohol tolerance/absorbability. Hence, I must be very careful. Four years ago, a good friend introduced me to wine drinking. I started out with TJ's Two Buck Chuck. It was all right for a short while. Then two weeks ago, an acquaintance had me tried Columbia Crest Cabernet-Merlot. That is much more pleasant for my taste. Has anyone here had this brand?
I drink it sometimes. A couple other wines that you might want to try are Smoking Loon & Hogue. The Hogue Reds have been going for $5.99 lately. I prefer the Hogue over the Columbia Crest Cabernet-Merlot.