How can you choose a good wine, what are the things to look after when buying a bottle of wine? What makes a good wine?
How do you know when a wine is good? red wine in this case?
April 12th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Wine & Accessory Sources
Tags: bottle of wine
Trid // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
What makes a wine good is whether or not you like it. That’s all. There are a lot of expensive wines out there that you might not enjoy, while at the same time there could be many inexpensive wines that you do. You can follow the recommendations of friends, wine shops, magazines, etc. if you don’t know where to start, but ultimately, you get to decide for yourself what’s good and what’s not.
It’s a bit of trial and error finding the good among the not-as-good, but it’s enjoyable finding out.
funnel_through // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
i heard that if you swirl the wine in a proper wine glass and it flows down the sides of the glass without leaving any residues, it is a smooth wine and it is a good thing
WonderWoman // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
Good, CHEAP red wine: Rijunite Lambrusco
Zia // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
here’s a fun site that interviews you as to your wine needs and makes recommendations
http://www.expertise2go.com/webesie/wine/
‘good’ is a relative term, but as a general rule you should steer clear of screw-top bottles, wine-in-a-box and very inexpensive wines.
pkdepp // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
3 years after the date on the label, the wine is at it’s best.
cowboycloser2000 // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
Please understand, i am no expert in this area,however,i have been told especially w/ reds……you must let it breathe ……for a bit ….until it gains it/s fullness….
rjr // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
If you like it —— it’s good!!!
G // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
good wines are really a matter of your preference. some people are perfectly happy with cheap stuff while some people will only drink aged french varieties. what tastes good to you is more important than anything else. if you don’t like it why drink it? to me a good wine should have a bright crisp flavor — something that most cheap wines don’t have because they are too watery and most aged wines dont’ either because the flavor is more subdued. i like spanish, portuguese and italian wines usually. but everyone is different. go to wine tastings at wine shops and you should get a good idea what you like and don’t like. they try to cover a broad spectrum and when you find something you like remember it. one of my favorite wines is dirt cheap — its called vinho verde — which means green wine. it is a white wine from portugual that is usually under 5 bucks a bottle because they dont age it. it has a wonderful flavor that reminds me of a day at the beach in a bottle.
oh and don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions. i have learned to go to the store and say i want something light/heavy/inbetween that will cost x amount of money and they usually make good choices even if its 6 bucks a bottle. ask lots of questions. people tend to think of wine merchants as snobs but its their job to sell wine not be a snob. in the past i have even gotten good wine choices from super market cashiers because i will chat them up about what they like. one time i got told by the cashier and a guy in line to go with pepperwood wines — there are lots of reasons but for cheap california wine its good stuff.
iknowtruthismine // Apr 12, 2010 at 6:45 am
Don’t listen to Wonder Woman, that so called wine should only be given to children, as punishment. If you see a wine advertised, don’t buy it. The only way they can make enough to warrant advertising in not the way wine should be made. Not wine in a box and NO SCREW TOPS. Try a few from the $10 a bottle shelf and you should find something drinkable eventually.