Black (Out) Friday Wine Buying Surprises

Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.

Hey fellow lushes! Hope you had a fabulous and filling Turkey Day or, as it's known in my home, Black Friday Eve. OK, just joking. Well, kinda.

After all, The Wino's a red-blooded, bargain-seeking American, who likes a $299 flat-screen door-buster as well as the next guy. But I don't get the getting up at the butt crack of dawn to seal the deal. That's why I've come up with a short list of surprising places to buy wine at a decent price without battle the crowds.

Be sure to read to the end because I've saved the best for last. And by best, I mean a special discount for Wino readers. Hell yeah, I'll drink to that!

Photo by Leslie Kelly

The wine selection at 7-11 doesn't totally suck.

So, when you're craving some kind of cylindrical-shaped meat cooked on a rolling heat thing-a-ma-bob, where do you go?

That's right, and oh, thank heaven, 7-11 stocks a selection of wines that don't totally suck. Now, what goes well with the hot dog shaped cheeseburger? Something red and racy, like a Columbia Crest Merlot.

While you're at it, you can also pick up some pantry essentials: milk, bread, Red Bull.