Things are tough out there, there is not any rejecting it! Companies are doing it hard and we are all revisiting our budgets. So how will we save cash and still enjoy a drink with dinner or entertain our mates? It's true, times are hard, but with some imagination and a willingness to broaden your tastes and range, there are some wonderful wines out there waiting to be discovered and they will not break the bank.
Be content to try something new. Cleanskins (wine without a label) can indicate that it's a wine not worth a label. But hidden behind those black and white house labels of bin this and bin that's a surplus of excellent wine which has not moved due to over stock, canned production or export sales drop. Not because the wine is no good.
Get together with 2 mates and order a mixed dozen, sit down over a couple of pizzas and crackers and cheese and try them for yourself. Look for specials where you buy one, get one free and split the difference with your mate. Read the critiques! I taste all our wine on our site while having dinner at home. My wife will probably say, as my face screws up and I total Jeez, Wow, "wasn't that one any good?" And I may reply "It was bloody beautiful! And the provider is just about handing it to me." So when I say I can't think they can do it for the price, give it a go and you may also be blown away.
Try a magnum. If you're having 1 or 2 guests over and do not fancy buying twelve, there are some great wines available in a magnum size.
You can serve it from the bottle or decant it. Magnums can be incredible value at reasonable costs.
Exploit offers. They can work out to saving off up to 50%. So you don't know the wine or haven't attempted the style. Let your hair down and try something new. If it isn't quite your style, you can take it to your buddies for dinner and they'd love it.
Do not get too wrapped up in the concept wine should be expensive to be good. It does not! There are numerous bargains available and the wine excess isn't over yet. Folk ask me what is a good wine? It's fairly simply a wine you like and can afford to sit and relax with mates or a meal that matches your life-style and budget. Simply because it has a expensive ticket or is from a widely recognized winery doesn't guarantee it is the right wine for your taste. So experiment and look for a bargain, and we'll get through these hard time together!
Be content to try something new. Cleanskins (wine without a label) can indicate that it's a wine not worth a label. But hidden behind those black and white house labels of bin this and bin that's a surplus of excellent wine which has not moved due to over stock, canned production or export sales drop. Not because the wine is no good.
Get together with 2 mates and order a mixed dozen, sit down over a couple of pizzas and crackers and cheese and try them for yourself. Look for specials where you buy one, get one free and split the difference with your mate. Read the critiques! I taste all our wine on our site while having dinner at home. My wife will probably say, as my face screws up and I total Jeez, Wow, "wasn't that one any good?" And I may reply "It was bloody beautiful! And the provider is just about handing it to me." So when I say I can't think they can do it for the price, give it a go and you may also be blown away.
Try a magnum. If you're having 1 or 2 guests over and do not fancy buying twelve, there are some great wines available in a magnum size.
You can serve it from the bottle or decant it. Magnums can be incredible value at reasonable costs.
Exploit offers. They can work out to saving off up to 50%. So you don't know the wine or haven't attempted the style. Let your hair down and try something new. If it isn't quite your style, you can take it to your buddies for dinner and they'd love it.
Do not get too wrapped up in the concept wine should be expensive to be good. It does not! There are numerous bargains available and the wine excess isn't over yet. Folk ask me what is a good wine? It's fairly simply a wine you like and can afford to sit and relax with mates or a meal that matches your life-style and budget. Simply because it has a expensive ticket or is from a widely recognized winery doesn't guarantee it is the right wine for your taste. So experiment and look for a bargain, and we'll get through these hard time together!
About the Author:
The writer Jack Simic has been in the wine industry for 30 years and operating his own wine store and is consistently asked about wine and what to go looking for in selecting to buy wine on a low budget and what factors to use when shopping