I’m looking for a good, dry, spicy wine under $25 or so and common enough to find at most liquor stores.

If you know of a Cabernet that really blows your socks off for the same price, that’s OK, but I’m primarily looking for a good Shiraz.

The best cabernet I ever had was from ghost pines found at my local wine store. I brought it to my family dinner, and everyone fought over who'd finish it. My aunt kept the label because she wanted to find it. I think if they have a shiraz I will trust to try that. I love shiraz but it's hard for me to find one I really like, and I forgot what my favorite label was!

yellow tail shiraz, they also have a cab blend. its from austrailia

The Thorne-Clarke Shotfire Shiraz from Australia's Barossa Valley is a consistent performer and a great value.

The current release is 2006 and should be widely available. It scored 91 points from Wine Spectator Magazine and is their #57 wine on the 2007 Top 100 list.

It retails at or just over $20 a bottle.

Wyndham Estates makes a great Shiraz called Bin 555, and it's under the $20 price range. Also around there is Wolf Blass, check them out.