Kiki & Juan Tinto

The third installment in the Kiki & Juan trilogy (still waiting for the Netflix adaptation), this Spanish red blend brings together the country's star grape Tempranillo with its supporting actor Garnacha. The result is a wine with the structure and depth of a good Ribera del Duero but without the hefty price tag that often comes with the region's bigger names.

Unlike some of Spain's more oak-dominated styles, this Tinto keeps things fresh and fruit-forward while still maintaining enough complexity to keep it interesting. It's made with minimal intervention and a focus on expressing the character of the vineyards rather than the winemaker's barrel collection.

The kind of honest, unpretentious red that makes you wonder why you'd ever need to spend more – until you inevitably do, because wine enthusiasm is a slippery slope that ends with a second refrigerator dedicated to wine storage.