We’re celebrating Philly Mag’s Wine Week, and toasting to all things grapey and fermented. Check back daily for updates. On to today’s selections:

Make It: Tavern 17

I’m going on sheer dollarstretchability with this pick. After breaking the bank all week, you need some wallet respite, so here’s a mind-boggling $35 for three courses and 3 glasses of wine. Granted, the quality of food will not be that of earlier pics Le Castagne, Twenty Manning, or Tinto, but there’s something to be said for being fed 3 courses and 3 drinks for pittance.

The menu includes New York Strip, Pork Shank and other vanilla options, but I like the Pan Seared Sable here for its use of fennel, which needs more play if you ask me.

Your wines will be forgettable, but cheap. We’re all broke, let’s drink to forget.

Honorable mention: XIX

I wanted to pick XIX as my thumbs up for today, but the shackles of only one choice per course with a $60 tab was hard to swallow (but it does include wine, so it’s not all bad). They did choose wines from Central Coast Cali (the Chard is the best of the three) and are only pushing it at $6 a glass, which is a value. I say if you’re just drinking, go to XIX tonight. The vibe is very old school and classy, the architecture sensuality is untouchable, and it’s got penache out the ying yang. Mediocre dates turn into goodnight kisses, and good dates turn into breakfast…if you play your cards right. 

Forget It: Susanna Foo

It’s hard enough to pair wine with Chinese food, let alone the same cheap stuff you’re getting at Tavern 17. But let’s look at the prices of the King Estate Pinot Gris in comparison. $7 at Tavern 17, $12 at Susanna Foo for the same glass. Your tab will be $59 WITHOUT WINE for 3 courses where you get 1, count it, 1 choice for each with Salmon being the Main Course. Yeesh. Flight of three crappy wines at 2.5 oz pours is $17.50. Susanna, you’re out of your *$#%ing dome.

BYOB Pick: Cochon

You’ve got about a week until Cochon stops doing their 4-course Pork Menu for $35, so take advantage now. This spot is my favorite BYOB in the city, hands down, and enough good praise cannot be spoken about the Pig on Passyunk. The pork menu changes weekly, and they even have pork desserts.

I love the French. I love their wine. I am not about to saddle you with some cheap crap to take, so let’s respect the swine with Real Frog. A Potel Vosne-Romanee Les Malconsorts 1er Cru. Get your Burgundy on, and let’s ride.