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I use this wine key: Forge de Laguiole Ebony
I have used this glass in this Video: Gabriel Glass StandArt
I have tasted the following wines in this Video:
2022 Birgit Eichinger Strass Grüner Veltliner Kamptal Austria
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/birgit+eichinger+strasser+gruner+veltliner+dac+kamptal+austria/2022?referring_site=KSB
2017 Miguel Torres Cordillera Reserva Especial Sauvignon Blanc Chile
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/miguel+torres+cordillera+de+los+andes+sauv+blanc+osorno+valley+chile/2017?referring_site=KSB
2022 Pio Cesare L’Altro Lange Chardonnay Italy
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/pio+cesare+l+altro+chard+piemonte+italy/2022?referring_site=KSB
2022 Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence France
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/d+esclans+whispering+angel+rose+cote+de+provence+france/2022?referring_site=KSB
2021 False Bay Old School Syrah South Africa
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/false+bay+old+school+sra+coastal+south+africa/2021?referring_site=KSB
2021 Marcel Martin Chinon Les Bernieres France
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/marcel+martin+les+bernier+chinon+touraine+loire+france/2021?referring_site=KSB
2019 Bodegas Roda Sela Rioja Spain
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/roda+sella+doca+rioja+alta+spain/2019?referring_site=KSB
The 100 Point Scoring System (from www.robertparker.com):
96-100: An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90 – 95: An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80 – 89: A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70 – 79: An average wine with little distinction except that it is soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60 – 69: A below-average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50 – 59: A wine deemed to be unacceptable.
I know that most of you are looking for some exciting but affordable wines and this is why I am going to take you shopping today.
I am going to the wine department at my local supermarket to show you what I look for when buying wine so that you can make more educated decisions next time you buy wine.
The twist is that I can only buy wines that I haven’t tasted yet to make sure that I cannot rely on my tasting note database but have to pick based on the information available on the label. We will put my choices to the test and see whether I have chosen wisely.
22 Comments
I go through the bargain bin when I shop if there are varieties and then the shelves.
We sell Whispering Angel to the yummy mummy's who lap it up. When I tell them of an equally good rose at half the price they're not interested because a social influencer hasn't recommended it to them. This wine is imported into the UK by Moet Hennessy which should give you a clue on the marketing price strategy.
Good to see the false bay in there. Here in sa it retails for around 4-5euro and for 8 euro you will get a big step up. Thanks for a great video. I look forward to seeing you in cape town soon
I live in Pennsylvania, USA. For value wines, I always go for "Chairman's Selection" wines at my local liquor store. I can find really decent wines in those offerings between $10 and $15 US,
These are some great picks. I like that you note that the collector ≠ the drinker in every situation; drinkability is also dependent upon price, and we can't always open trophy wines whenever we need to pair a dish. The >£20 bottle matters!
My suggestion for buying wine at the supermarket is. Don't !
Someday someone will get a microphone in the face of the winemaker of something like Whispering Angel and ask them, “Why do you use such heavy bottles and a cork for a wine that is meant to be drunk young and is sold in supermarkets?”
Whispering Angel is so mass produced and over priced..but it's fine
Wild ferment does not mean funkkiness unless it's non clean winemaking. Native yeast with microscopes and a bit of sulfur keeps wine clean Jason Carey DipWSET
Post pandemic there was a bit of supply chain aging. With less than celubrious results!
you just need to know what is your palad, then no more than 50 bucks for a very very good wine.. Volpaia 2018 its a very very good offer
What do you do with the left over wine?
You did do Chile and South Africa, but overall it’s a very Eurocentric list. I know a lot of great values from the US and Australia
You talk about white wins from Italy. It would be interesting to hear your view in Lugana white wines.
Roda winery is excellent from the corimbo to their high ends…quality v value is guaranteed.
Roda also make an excellent white – its one of the best white Riojas ive tried. Reminded me of Chateauneuf du pape blanc when I tried it blind
I don’t think an 87 point wine from the supermarket is a bad choice at all
Not really a "How to buy wine like a master" video surely?????:?
I was once told that $20+ is a safe bet for wines, because it's hard for a winery to have all of the aspects I like charge less than that to be able to turn a profit. Of course this isn't a hard and fast rule, but that $20-$40 price point generally treats me well and I base most decisions off that.
Some exceptions: I've found some really good one-offs for $10 (I found a Bordeaux I really liked), I believe Hungarian wines tend to be a little cheaper because of exchange rates and some drama in the 80's; and obviously putting a discount pricetag on a bottle of Stag's Leap isn't going to make it any worse.
But again, if you give me 5 minutes to choose a bottle of wine I've never had to give to someone I like, I'm going for $20-$40, and from a region I like (seems Spain and Italy typically produce reds I really enjoy. For whites, I stick to the west coast of the US).
How about a Cheap wine tasting of wines that are under $20 (better around $10) and 15+ years old. These are the wines you find in clearance bins at the super. Think Periquita, Moscato de Asti/Alba, Cahore, Chianti, Rioja etc.
You could speak more about Portuguese wines also.
I wish I had a “supermarket” that had that kind of selection! Looks more like a better wine shop in the US.