What is the difference between a $10 and a $50 wine? How much should you spend on wine? – Episode #17
Mar 21
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Today’s question is from Bob in Mamaronneck (New York) who asks “What is the difference between a $10 and a $50 wine? How much should you spend on wine?”.
Video sum up: What is the difference between a $10 and a $50 wine?
It’s harder to identify a less expensive wine of quality than an expensive wine.
The price of a wine could be explained by two main reason:
- The production costs: grapes of better quality, better barrels, winemaking and the expertise were of better quality…
- The law of offer and demand: some wines are rarer and thus more expensive
But does it means that a $50 is 5 times better than a $10 wine? Absolutely NOT.
Winemaking technics have improved and widespread. So today it is far less a challenge to find very good wines under $20. Look for wines in region like Tasmania, South America, South Africa for example.You have to explore.
Will you find the same complexity, nuancy in a $10 than a $50? Probably not
But is the wine $50 worth it? Probably not.
So keep trying wine and ask for recommandations with regards to your budget to your local wine shop.
Related videos:
- What is a value wine? – Episode 44.
Jeremy and his guest Mike answer the question “Is a $50 wine 5 times better than a $10 wine?” by comparing two Bordeaux wines from very different price range - What are the best vintages for Bordeaux – Episode 30.
In this episode you will discover some examples of very rare wine.
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