Comments on: Cheap Wine Is Fine

By: Wine Drinkers: Have you tried "Oak Leaf" from Walmart - Wise Bread Forums

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:14:46 +0000

[...] people can't tell the difference between the cheap wine and the expensive wine. In my post "Cheap Wine is Fine" I discuss a study where people rated several wines and were given the price information. They [...]

By: snowbag

snowbag — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:03:43 +0000

Wine is sort of a commodity. There’s a matter of preference/taste/palate as well as some other issues. Fact: very, very good wines can be had for under $10, particularly if you live in a coastal state. Add a couple bucks for the midwest.

Some mass-produced wine is very palatable: yellow tail is common example, loved by consumer reports. I find it a little chemical-tasting, a little processed. Hardy’s “Stamp”wine–an often boxed wine–is a little better. That said, given wine of the same caliber fifteen or twenty years ago, they are both FANTASTIC. You had to be there in 1991: blech.

In the 10-20 range, there are great wines & duds. Over $20, guidance, tasting, and experience pay off well. Because at that point, you might as well drink outside the house: no tight-fistedness at all. But it becomes a hobby, not a matter of expense alone.

By: Early Retirement Extreme

Early Retirement Extreme — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:02:37 +0000

This is too funny. Seems that wine is mainly a commodity. Like vodka it turns into a brand name experience e.g. I’m paying $90 instead of $5, so I have enjoy this more

By: ms. m&p

ms. m&p — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:23:55 +0000

Thank god! I always thought I was a novice for not tasting the difference between and an expensive and cheap bottle, but now I feel vindicated.

By: Amanda @ Me vs Debt

Amanda @ Me vs Debt — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:46:41 +0000

So true, so true. I am perfectly satisfied with three-buck-chuck from Traders Joe’s for any given day. For a special treat I love Estancia. At about $12 a bottle, you can’t beat it — no matter how fancy the label!