How to Taste Wine

[Josh]

I'm not playing the snob role yo.....as for instance, 2 buck chuck is a great table wine...and I'd take that over a $20-$30 bottle of wine any day if thats my intention for it.  same thing goes for the bottle i recommended...I'll buy/drink Christian Moeux any day of the week, or a lower end Allegrini Winery product, or even a Coppola wine.....before I go ass over teakettle for a high end bottle. however, more often than not, I'm not a fan of inexpensive bottles primarily due to their youth and mass quantity of production.

[croat]

I understand what you are saying and where you are coming from - however their are local/smaller wineries that produce a nice quality product at a great price. There are also many little known brands from across the globe that are not discovered yet and also prove to be a great product. I go and search through whats available and if its only a few bucks I say its worth a shot (yes I have found terrible wines in the past by doing this). Most are decent, a few are terrible, and a few are superb. The point I am trying to make is that price has little to do with a quality product and is not a static rule that should be a determining factor. Banrock's Shiraz is a great example of this as previously discussed.

[Babar]

I guess I'm a snob.  Give me a 7-10 year old cabernet any day.

I prefer the smoother tannins.  New cabernets have too much bite and not enough finish.