Wine Labels Made Easy
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How to read a wine label is the topic for this installment of our wine guide...
Reading a wine label is a useful skill to have as it lets you go into a wine store and make informed choices on new purchases. Finding out what (and what not) to look for will help you buy wines that meet your perfectly your preferences. So, lets look at each aspect of a wine label individually.
Firstly, the vintage; most bottles of wines stocked in stores are meant to be drunk immediately so look for ones that were produced in recent years. This particularly applies if youre looking for a fresh, lively, fruity wine at a reasonable price. Of course, there are some vintages of certain wines that are well known, but these tend to be pricey; research these wines online or in specialty magazines to learn about them before you buy.
Secondly, the geography; there are lots of famous regions and vineyards around the world (too many to list here) so this can be a bit of a lottery and unless you do prior research. However, a good rule of thumb is to choose a wine which label state a specific vineyard or town rather than a region. This is because many bad wineries will try to benefit from the name of the large region where they are located, even if their vineyards are in undesirable parts of the area.
Thirdly, the alcohol content; it's recommended that you look for one at around 14% or less. It might seem like a high alcohol content would be a good thing, but if you want to enjoy your wine and not just drink it to get drunk, it's better to stay in the lower range of alcohol content as ones in the higher range tend to be unbalanced.
Lastly, the fine details; including information such as the dates the grapes were harvested and the wine was bottled, whether the grapes were grown and fermented at the same place (called estate-bottling), and the phone number of the winery are all positive signs. Details such as these add to a wines authenticity and indicate that the wine producer cares about and has faith in their product.
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