Picked up a new wine today, yet another cheapie being I am always so broke 
At least those reading this will have an idea what cheap-as-hell wine is worth the money and what would be better avoided.
Wine – Merlot – Copperidge
This is another wine out of California, with the rear label listing Modesto as the city of origin. Even for cheap wines, the label on this brand is incredibly sparse, not even listing a year of origin, perhaps they are so new they don’t have previous years yet. I’m not familiar with it, and like everything I review, I look up nothing on the net regarding them as to have a completely unbiased review. This wine is more tart than most, but still preserves what anyone picking a Merlot would look for. The tones are less earthy than Fetzer or related, but this is still a decent buy. Recommended for casual drinking. 7/10 – $6.99 (750 ml) avg.
Vodka – Burnett’s
This vokda is priced around the “gut-rot” level, but is surpirsingly good for it’s price point. It’s a bit more harsh than the French imported Pinnicle, having a bit more bite to it, and no where near as sweet as Sobieski. There is a touch of the usual unpleasant after-taste associated with cheaper liquors, but for something to mix up cocktails and such for casual drinking, it certainly beats the honest to goodness “gut-rot”. For casual, cocktail related drinking Recommended, for straight shots, spend a bit more money. 6.5/10 – $7.99 avg / 750 ml.