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Originally Posted by troutman
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Price vs. Quality is a really unique thing for wine. I believe that the correlation is quite low in most cases. I do believe that price makes a difference in a couple of areas:
- Really cheap wines. I find that I really don't like most of the wines that retail for less than about $13. I have found exceptions, but I generally avoid the really cheap ones unless I sample or get a recommendation. But the likelihood that I am going to enjoy a random $15 wine is about the same that I am going to enjoy a random $35 wine. For the most part, I rule out wine that has no claim on provenance. If you read a label of something like Naked Grape, they will not make any claim as to what COUNTRY the grapes came from nor what year the grapes were harvested. Those are the wines I avoid, but they end up being cheap since they'll buy whatever is cheapest at the time they need it. I've had good tasting bottles of Naked Grape Riesling, and I have had bad tasting bottles of Naked Grape Riesling. The really cheap bottles that I did enjoy usually have the growing region and vintage noted.
- Wines meant for aging. The wines that are at their best years after release are more expensive. Again, I have seen exceptions, but most wines that will last more than ten years will not be cheap.
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Originally Posted by stackthepads
I live in Ottawa.
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You live in a land where you can only buy booze from the government. So, you are stuck with what you get. However, they should still have people that are at least somewhat knowledgeable to help you with your decision.