The selection of wines, even in ordinary chain grocery stores, is very large. This variety is based on cheap drinks made from low-quality raw materials, but there are also quite decent inexpensive wines. To find them, you just need to have the basics of alcohol literacy.
Instructions
Step 1
Ideally, wine should be stored in a dark cellar at a fairly low temperature, but in the store it stands all day in the window and is illuminated by powerful lamps. This can cause it to heat up, and wine spoils when heated, so never buy warm bottles.
Step 2
Pay attention to the release date of the wine. There is no need to chase older drinks, in the field of budget wines the aging rule does not apply, here the opposite is true - the younger the wine, the tastier and better quality it is. Do not buy wine on sales, usually in chain stores this way they sell defective batches. Do not be afraid of sulfur dioxide in wine, this is not a terrible poison, but a means used since ancient times to preserve it. Sulfur dioxide can also be found in the most expensive wines. So its absence may well speak not of the "naturalness" of the wine, but of the fact that it is rotten in the bottle.
Step 3
If you have a very small amount of money, pay attention to white wines, they are cheaper than red ones, and it is more difficult to spoil them during preparation. Also, feel free to choose dry wine between semi-sweet and dry wine. It will be of better quality. Normal budget wines start at three hundred rubles. They may not be perfect, but at least they are prepared in the right way, in addition, wines of this price category are subject to quality control. In addition, in Russia, even they are considered expensive, which means that they are not very popular and there is no point in faking them.
Step 4
When choosing, pay attention to the country of origin. Of course, European wines are considered to be more famous, but due to their fame they are more expensive. At the same time, in terms of quality, they are no better than wines of the New World, from which you need to choose budget drinks. It is especially worth paying attention to Chilean wines, which are mono-varietal, that is, each bottle will introduce you to a single grape variety. This is much more interesting than drinking mixed European wines, in which the taste is too blurry.
Step 5
It is easy to choose wine for those who have a smartphone: there are applications that allow you to scan a wine label right in the store and immediately receive complete information about the drink - ratings, reviews, reviews.
