| Wine is such a wonderful luxury, that it can be | | | | that you order in such places, you will have more |
| and is enjoyed by multitudes of people throughout | | | | than paid for a bottle of it. Therefore, if you try |
| the world. Most of these people never experience | | | | something that is $6 or less a glass, then you |
| a one hundred-dollar bottle of wine. Yet there are | | | | know that it will definitely be an affordable wine |
| so many different affordable wines on the | | | | for you to buy for home. More and more wine |
| market that are absolutely wonderful, that you | | | | bars also offer taste prices, as opposed to glass |
| need not break the bank in order to enjoy wine | | | | prices, which open up your possibility of testing |
| and trying new wines. You just need to know | | | | out a couple of different types before committing |
| insider tips on finding the best wine at the best | | | | to one. |
| price. | | | | Ratings |
| Wine Tasting | | | | Familiarize yourself with the ratings systems for |
| One way is through wine store or liquor store | | | | wines. Anything rated above 86 points is usually |
| sponsored wine tastings. Such events tend to | | | | deemed to be very good. There are several |
| generally be very low priced or even free. The | | | | different rating groups, which provide independent |
| free wine tastings tend to offer only a very few | | | | ratings and reviews of wines from any and all |
| selections to try, usually around five or fewer. | | | | price ranges. Obviously, you make the final |
| They often only have one wine of each type. | | | | decision, but ratings are very useful if you are |
| However, many stores will do much bigger | | | | looking to buy good wines that are affordable too, |
| tastings, with thirty or more wines to taste and | | | | without having first tasted them. |
| will typically charge between five or ten dollars | | | | Wine Specialists |
| per person. There are usually tables representing | | | | When you shop for wines, ask to speak with a |
| countries, wine regions or even wine producers, | | | | wine specialist in the store to see if he or she has |
| with a variety of different wines to sample | | | | any recommendations. Often they are a good |
| before moving on to the next table. Usually | | | | source of information. Apart from formal wine |
| staffed by "wine specialists", these employees are | | | | education, they can often advise you based on |
| armed with information to teach you about the | | | | comments from other customers and from their |
| wines you are tasting and give you advice about | | | | knowledge of the volume of specific wines sold. If |
| which selections to make. Quite often these types | | | | you happen upon a wine that a store usually |
| of wine tastings showcase wines from a variety | | | | "can't keep on their shelves", you may want to |
| of price ranges, depending of the income | | | | try it. It may be a much better bet than the |
| demographics of the area where the store is | | | | bottle next to it that is the same price but |
| located. | | | | covered in dust. |
| Wine Bars | | | | By putting these tips to work and doing a little |
| Wine bars are another route to go when looking | | | | extra reading on affordable wines too, you should |
| for affordable wines. A general rule of thumb is | | | | be able to fill your wine shelves with great |
| that if you double the price of your glass of wine | | | | bargains in no time. |