Now what reccomendations do any of you have to expand my taste!
What is behind creating an expensive wine. I was in my local wine shop and looked at a 5,000.00 dollar bottle of wine. What makes it cost so much? ? Natural I picked up a case =)
Are there any kits that could produce a good burgundy wine?
Interesting subject. I don't buy a lot of wine any longer, having developed a major case of "cellar palate" and preferring my own wine. When I do buy wine, e.g. when traveling or out to dinner, I like some of the following:
Brunello di Montalcino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Vernaccia di San Gimingnano (white)
Nero D'Avola
Barolo
... and just to prove I can drink wines from countries other than Italy, Chateau Margaux.
What is behind creating an expensive wine. I was in my local wine shop and looked at a 5,000.00 dollar bottle of wine. What makes it cost so much? ? Natural I picked up a case =)
Great list Rocky. You mention Château Margaux. Someone in the thread asked what makes for a very expensive wine and I gave my humble opinion.
On my birthday in 1999 I bought myself a bottle of 1996 Château Margaux. I think I spent about $75 at the time. It is in my cellar aging. Now it seems to be worth close to $1000 a bottle. I'm sure the wine does not taste any better just because it is $1000 a bottle versus 75 I paid for it originally, even if I take into account the amount of time the wine has aged. The high-quality wine business is full of paradoxes.
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