Comments on: Which Wine Do I Want to Buy?

By: razmaspaz

razmaspaz — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:57:55 +0000

I really like snooth.com and their accompanying app. Does everything you want. Really a powerful app, and will have any and every wine you find in your local store. That said, there is no substitute for a good relationship with a local seller. Someone who can take what you like and make good recommendations.

By: Dr.Mad

Dr.Mad — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:07:01 +0000

I second the wine.com not just app but the website. I get all my wine from there, you could search by reviews, ratings, types, discounts, and popularity. That is what I call an intelligent buy, it is definitely better than starring at bottles in your local shop with no clue what to buy. Plus they are cheaper than any local store guaranteed. for 49$ a year you get next day delivery with no minimum on purchases. I ve been using them for a year now and I totally love it!

By: Candide

Candide — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:59:29 +0000

Find a type of wine and region you like, and stick with it. It’s fun to explore, say, all the different producers of Chianti or Rioja that you like.

By: Elle

Elle — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:45:03 +0000

That wine.com app sounds handy Smithee; we may have to try next time we go out shopping.
We enjoy trying out new wines, but also have a hard time choosing the right one. Right now, Cabernet Sauvignon is kind of our default type of wine if we can’t choose.

By: Dr Dean

Dr Dean — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:16:23 +0000

Smithee, I am not an oenophile, by any stretch. But I have been drinking wine for about 20 years, (trying to get my 10,000 hours in.:)

I try to focus on a grape type and a region for a period of time till I decide if I like it or not. That way I am not distracted by thousands of choices. When I have food with the wine, I can decide whether it “goes” or not. I have found, just like movie reviewers, my taste and that of a reviewer rarely mesh.

If you can find a local wine store, with a salesman whose taste matches yours, then you have hit the jackpot!

From a personal finance standpoint, I have found the wines of Chile, Argentina, and New Zealand to be good buys, and therefore less of a loss if they disappoint.

I drink wine for fun, so not sure a phone app. will add to that, but if you find one that works, please let everyone know-it will be fun to have an excuse to try it…