Post by: loulou on January 14, 2008, 11:33:55 pm
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have shown that a person's enjoyment of wine can be heightened if they are simply told that it is an expensive one.
How much do you pay for a bottle of wine? I have no idea about wine and so when I buy I always think if it's too cheap it will be vile and I wouldn't want to pay a lot to find I don't like it so I usually go for anything that is between 5 and 7 pounds. If you have any good tips on buying wine then please share.
Post by: on January 15, 2008, 07:07:19 am
I tend to avoid anything less than 4 as it tends to be a bit naff, but you can get some excellent ones for around 5.50-6.
Lou, if you like white, have a go at a New Zealand Chardonnay. If you like red try a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon or a South African Shiraz (or Syrah).
Bounty
P.S, why doesn't the sterling symbol show?
Post by: oldspice on January 15, 2008, 07:49:23 am
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on January 15, 2008, 07:51:56 am
Post by: goldencup on January 15, 2008, 07:58:53 am
Post by: smurfboy on January 15, 2008, 02:13:56 pm
I'm not that keen on wine, and I'm not surprised to hear that people enjoy it more if they think it's expensive. It's snobbery really isn't it? Remember that blind taste test when Tesco champagne was voted the best? I bet half the people involved were horrified when they realised - and they probably still buy something twice the price.
Post by: on January 15, 2008, 02:42:38 pm
Post by: MayRae on January 15, 2008, 07:25:32 pm
For white wine you can't beat Chardonnay, and if you pay about the same price for it as the Bordeaux you'll get an excellent one. I use slightly cheaper ones to make jelly with in the summer. (I use it obviously instead of the water.)
You don't have to pay 35 -40 for a bottle of wine, but don't go for the 1.99 bottles from Tesco. You'll regret it. 
Unless of course you really WANT to strip the top layer of enamel from your teeth.
Post by: on January 15, 2008, 09:02:40 pm
Post by: MayRae on January 15, 2008, 09:24:21 pm
Post by: loulou on January 15, 2008, 10:04:17 pm
Post by: Logger on January 15, 2008, 10:59:34 pm
I can't drink white wine as for some reason even the smallest amount makes me violently sick. It wasn't always this way, it's something that's developed over the past 5ish years or so.
I have noticed over the past couple of years or so that I'm also becoming intolerant to certain red wines. Very strange indeed.
Anyway to go back to the original question, unless you are a wine buff and really know what you are tasting for, I would say wine preference is a matter of taste. I know many people who prefer cheap branded wines and detest more expensive 'posh wines'. I also know many knowledgable wine fanatics that will not touch anything which costs under a tenner. I've always loved a good Beaujolais. Don't care what the experts think 
Post by: Logger on January 15, 2008, 11:00:24 pm
Post by: MayRae on January 16, 2008, 12:19:11 am
I mean you don't want to be cheap on a special occasion do you?
And of course you don't want to risk looking cheap on someone else's special occasion either.
Migraines can be awful. I get them when I eat too much cheese.
Post by: smurfboy on January 16, 2008, 01:58:59 pm
Post by: kevvosa on January 17, 2008, 11:43:29 am
I had some wine last night from a bottle that had a 'kink' in it, I forget the name, but aparently it's so that it can be served by a waiter holding it on it's side. I'd be scared of dropping it.
Post by: loulou on January 17, 2008, 01:06:58 pm
Nice to see you again kev.