Wine is cheap in Spain. This is an unquestionably wonderful thing. And cheap wine does not mean bad wine here - another fortunate discovery. In fact, there are some unbelievably inexpensive wines one can purchase by the liter at neighborhoood bodegas (perhaps best explained as "old school" liquor shops) that are much tastier than many costly options. The wine is poured directly from large wooden barrels and into a (reused) bottled. A nice Priorat Seco sells for 1.30 euro per liter at my neighborhood bodega, located on Pintor Fortuny Street. As an added bonus, it's also nice to know that the bottles are being recycled.
As for white wines, I find that vino turbio - an unfiltered table wine - is quite lovely indeed. It is fruity but not too sweet, light and excellent for the spring and summer. There are sediments hanging out in the bottom of the bottle, which, I believe, probably add the slight fizz characteristic of this delicious wine.
Now, I am far from being a wine expert. Just as with anything I put in my mouth, I go by taste and texture. In these terms, this wine is a winner. It also does not hurt that it usually costs beween 1.50 euro and 2 euros per bottle, depending on where it's purchased. If you go to one othe shops at the Boqueria (the touristified market in the Raval) it's expected that the price be on the higher side, but, it's 1.50 or 2 euros per bottle, the price is still low enough to feel almost a big guilty...
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