New wines and special offers
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Willunga 100 McLaren Vale Grenache 2022 Australia
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Vina Almirante Pionero 2021 Spain
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Waina Tonu Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 New Zealand
£28.50 -
Karu Merlot 2021 Chile
£24.95 -
Villalta Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2019 Italy
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Araldica Piemonte Cortese 2022 Italy
£23.95 -
Domaine de la Motte Chablis Jardin du Cure 2021 France
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Vina Alberdi Reserva 2018 Rioja Spain
£42.95 -
Meursault Les Grands Charrons 2017 France
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Bourgogne Blanc Terrior Noble 2017 France
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Aquiline Sauvignon Blanc 2021 South Africa
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Boutinot La Fleur Solitaire Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2021 France
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Sur la Cote Rose IGP Mediterranee 2020 France
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Sepp Moser Grüner Veltliner von den Terrassen 2020 Austria
£39.00 -
Terrazze della Luna Pinot Grigio Rosato 2021 Italy
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Chateau Roubine Cru Classe Cotes De Provence Rose 2020 France
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Le Haut-Medoc de Haut-Bages Liberal Pauillac 2015 France
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Vallet Freres Gevrey Chambertin 2015 France
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Champagne Gremillet Selection Brut NV France
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McManis Merlot California 2019 USA
£35.50
How Do You Know What Type of Wine Will Appeal to You in the Wine Shop?
Wine merchants may have a collection of preselected wines that are popular among their clients. Based on this popularity, as well as their own experience, these experts can make sound suggestions to new customers like you. Recommendations from these people, who know what they're talking about, are great most of the time.
Then again, there will be occasions when you'll find the selections presented before you as unappealing, to say the least. As a rule of thumb, when it comes to wines, your taste buds should make the judgment. However, how do you know the proper way to taste wines?
While wine tasting is a skill developed over time, beginners may apply the basics to kick-start their journey towards discovering their wine of preference. An article published on Wine Enthusiast Magazine explains that:
The ability to sniff out and untangle the subtle threads that weave into complex wine aromas is essential for tasting. Try holding your nose while you swallow a mouthful of wine; you will find that most of the flavor is muted. Your nose is the key to your palate. Once you learn how to give wine a good sniff, you'll begin to develop the ability to isolate flavors-notice the way they unfold and interact-and, to some degree, assign language to describe them.
The logic behind the price differences
When you visit a wine shop, you may find that certain types are sold at a relatively lower price while others are quite expensive. The prices of wines are influenced by origin, form of production, grape variety and consumer demand.
Take your taste buds on an adventure
Even if you've found the wine that appeals to your palate, continue to explore other options. Taste as many varieties as you can. This shouldn't be hard as various social occasions make a perfect time to pop out that cork and clink those glasses.
Invite your friends over and share your new discovery with them. Tasting wines you've never tried before can also help you develop the skill to notice how regional conditions affect their character. What can be better than learning new things and enjoying your glass of wine while spending time with the people you want to be surrounded with?
(Article Excerpt and Image from Wine for Beginners, Wine Enthusiast Magazine)