| There is an ocean of great wine available today | | | | Australia, although they may be too big and bold |
| and much of it at modest prices. Wine making | | | | for some. If you can find them, I've also had |
| improvements as well as the many new wine | | | | wonderful Hungarian wines are they are not yet |
| growing areas have increased the availability of | | | | widely available in many parts of the world like |
| great wine at reasonable prices and it's never | | | | the USA. Zinfandels from California are another |
| been a better time to be or become a wine | | | | budget offering that don't come with a budget |
| drinker. | | | | taste. And don't forget to explore Spanish wines, |
| So, what makes a great wine? It's very simple: it | | | | some of my favorites. |
| you like it, it's good. If you love it, it's great. Wine | | | | For whites, try New Zealand wines, especially |
| is about enjoyment. Scrap notions of image or | | | | Sauvignon blancs but also chardonnays. Pinot |
| popularity or other nonsense. | | | | Grigios from Italy are superb and the expensive |
| A few regions have a lot of great cheap wine so | | | | ones are rarely worth it. The mid priced ones are |
| try wines from these areas to find ones that | | | | usually as good or better in my opinion! And |
| match your personal tastes well. Employees at | | | | German Rieslings are tasty, naturally slightly lower |
| wine shops can also be great resources as they | | | | in alcohol and calories too. For a slightly sweet |
| can suggest great bargains, something probably | | | | sparkling wine that may amaze you, try an Italian |
| no one at your supermarket will do. | | | | Moscato d'Asti - simple breathe taking, and never |
| Here are a few areas and types of wines to | | | | expensive. |
| consider: | | | | This is a partial list. Try different wines and see |
| For red wines, malbecs and cabernet sauvignons | | | | what you like. You are bound to find plenty of |
| from Chile and Argentina are great, inexpensive, | | | | inexpensive wines that you truly enjoy with just a |
| and very widely available. So are reds from | | | | little effort. |