Light, Bright & Sparkling: How To Choose Your Next Bottle Of Wine
Plenty of people are intimidated at the thought of buying wine, because wine is so confusing. That is not too far from the truth, because the sheer variety of wine can certainly be bewildering. Therefore, most wine buyers, unless they are experts, prefer to stick to tried and tested brands and vintages. However, you can be a little adventurous when you choose your next bottle of wine. Dont believe us? Heres how:
First up, trying new wines is not as risky as you think. Sometime ago, the Wine Market Council released data that showed that Merlot, Chardonnay, and White Zinfandel are the most popular wines in the U.S. However, with close to 20,000 different wines available in the country, theres certainly room for experiment.
So when you choose your next bottle of wine, you could well afford to be a little daring and buy a wine you havent tried before. Obviously, price will be a factor, but once you establish your budget, you could try asking the wine store staff to give you some helpful tips about various brands and labels.
Wines, as you probably know, are classified into five broad...