One question that is asked a lot of wine industry people is the question of wine selection. What variety of wine would I like? What I like this particular wine? Do more expensive wines mean they are better? What about online wine websites?
Wine selection primarily comes down to personal choice. But how would I know what I like? There are many options to taste wines before buying them. Many bottle shops that stock a large range of wine will usually have one or more wines for you to try. Many wine companies provide these stores with promotional products to help sell their product.
By all means, try these wines that are offered without any feeling of guilt. Good value can sometimes be gained from these promotional offerings as they are usually accompanied with a sale of some sort.
A great way to try wines is by going to wineries. Some wineries are introducing a “tasting fee” which is mostly waived if wine is purchased. There are many different options to visit wineries. If you have knowledge of a particular winery region, you can plan the trip yourself. Information can also be gathered from the internet about winery regions.
Generally if you’re doing a trip yourself, the first winery you go to on your trip can also help you plan the rest of your trip as they will be very knowledgeable of wineries in the area. Paid winery trips is also an option if you don’t know a particular region or aren’t confident planning one yourself. Many companies are available to do these trips, especially in the larger regions.
These a couple of great options to try different wines from different places all from the comfort of home. Firstly, you could join a wine club. These wine clubs have tasting parties from time to time which are sometimes sponsored by wine companies.
If you have an idea what you generally like, online wine website can be great. Otherwise you can always read the tasting notes provided which will give you some idea of what certain wines are like. Many online wine sales sites have different wine clubs or mixed dozens which will allow you to gain knowledge of certain regions and varieties within that region.
In the end, its completely your personal choice. Somebody can’t tell you what you should like, but rather what you might like.
Wine can be a great shared experience, but above all else, an enjoyable personal experience.
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