So many brands and varieties of wine are sold in modern grocery and specialty stores that it is sometimes very difficult to make a choice. But whatever you decide to buy - port wine, chartreuse, champagne or another product - it is important to purchase a quality product, and not a fake, counterfeit.
Instructions
Step 1
Pay attention to the cost of the drink. Real and quality wine cannot be too cheap. The price of one bottle of wine depends on many factors, for example, the grape variety, place of collection, aging, etc. Therefore, the low cost of the drink should alert you, otherwise you risk buying wine made from second-class raw materials and containing a variety of food additives that hide the low quality of the product.
Step 2
Buy wine only at trusted and specialized retail outlets. As a rule, such establishments value their reputation very much and are unlikely to sell fake drinks. In addition, wine stores have created conditions for the proper storage of wine, which also affects its quality.
Step 3
Prefer bottled wine. Glass containers increase the final cost of the product, and this is completely unprofitable for unscrupulous manufacturers. In addition, glass is able to retain the individual taste characteristics of the product. Wine companies put their stamp or holograms on the branded glass bottle to protect the product from counterfeiting.
Step 4
Pay attention to the label. It should contain the following information: the name of the wine, the aging time, the amount of sugar, vintage or table wine, the name of the manufacturer and the place of production. In addition, if the label is missing the inscription: "100% natural wine", you are holding a wine drink in your hands. A bottle with natural wine must have a green-yellow excise stamp, and a bottle with sparkling wine or champagne must be yellow-blue.
Step 5
Check the wine for authenticity without opening the bottles. To do this, turn it upside down sharply. If at the bottom you see a small amount of dense sediment, you have a quality product in front of you, if there is a lot of sediment and it is loose - refuse to purchase this drink.
Step 6
When opening a bottle of wine, look at the cork. If it has a dried, blackened appearance and an unpleasant smell, the wine is real, only, most likely, it was stored incorrectly. Therefore, it is better not to drink it.
Step 7
Take a tasting after purchasing your wine. Fake wines are very poor in taste and completely eliminate the aftertaste. Most often they are sweet. The aroma of a freshly opened bottle of wine should be very tempting, but remember that natural wine should not smell like candy, chocolate and other odors unnatural for grapes.
Step 8
Pour wine into a glass and add a few drops of glycerin to it. If the wine is of good quality, it will lie on the bottom and remain colorless. If the wine is counterfeit, the glycerin will take on a yellow or red hue.
