30 red wines for autumn (that cost $35 or less)

According to wine lore, in summer, when you’re hot and thirsty, you drink white wines, while red wines are the purview of winter’s roaring open fires and cosy knits.

But what about when it’s neither hot nor cold? 

Deciding what to drink in autumn can cause more of a headache than deciding what to wear. Just like that coat-and-scarf combo you shrug on in the morning when temperatures are in the single digits only to discard as soon as they rise, you may no longer feel like the bottle you’d set aside for dinner when the time comes to open it.  

Reds that are lighter and more fruit-forward with less oak influence are perfect for autumn.

Below, we round up 30 wines that are perfect for trans-seasonal drinking. They’re all red, as that’s what we’re finding ourselves reaching for after such a long summer, but as they’re generally lighter (with a handful of exceptions) and more fruit-forward with less oak influence, they're ideal for this time of year.

As a bonus, they’re all under $35 a bottle, too – with the cheapest just $19.

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