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A Beginners Guide to Wine Selection

25th November, 2009 - Posted by health news - No Comments

One question that is asked a lot of wine industry people is the question of wine selection. What kind of wine would I like? Is this particular wine good? What sort of price range should I be looking for to find a good wine? What about online wine websites?

Wine selection primarily comes down to personal choice. But how would I know what’s good? There are different way to try wines before buying them first. A lot of bottles shops can from time to time have promotional wines which can be tried. Wine companies sometimes provide these stores with promotional stock to help sell their products.

By all means, try these wines that are offered without any feeling of guilt. The other great thing about these promotions is that the wine will generally accompany a sale of their wine so good value can be garnered from these as well.

A great way to try wines is by going to wineries. Most wineries are beginning to introduce a “tasting fee” to try their wines, but the fee is generally minimal and most times is waived if you purchase some of the wine you’ve just tried. Different options are available to you if you wish to visit wineries. You can plan a trip yourself if you have knowledge of where wineries are. Information can also be gathered from the internet about winery regions.

Some of the best information you can get is from the wineries themselves as they are knowledgeable about wineries in their area. Paid winery trips is also an option if you don’t know a particular region or aren’t confident planning one yourself. There are generally companies that do this among the larger winery regions.

These a couple of great options to try different wines from different places all from the comfort of home. Firstly, you could join a wine club. Many of these clubs have wine tasting parties which are sometimes sponsored by wineries and or companies selling wines.

Online wine websites are a great way to find value if you have an idea what your buying. Otherwise, read what they have to say. Many online wine websites have mixed dozens which can be purchased which will give you knowledge of certain regions and/or certain types of wine.

In the end, its really up to what you want. Nobody should ever tell you what you should like, but rather help in what you might like.

Wine can be a great shared experience, but above all else, an enjoyable personal experience.