Does the cost of wine...?!
Answers: ...matter in regards to taste etc?
Some people my think so, but it's a definate NO - it depends on the grape, how long it's been aged, where it's from, how is packaged, color of the bottle etc....some wines under 10 dollars are considered the best!
Generally, but there's tons of exceptions to the rule. There's plenty of great wines in the 8-15 range that are quite superb. I love Yellowtail, Barefoot Cellars, Blackstone, Columbia Crest to name a few.
No, not necessarily. The price is highly affected by how mcuh is produced.
for example, if the vineyard is very small and can only produce a small quantity of wine, then those bottles tend to be expensive. But, it doesn't mean they are good.
I have had great $8 bottles of wine and crappy $30 bottles.
Good question. I asked that of a wine expert in a wine shop. I was trying not to spend too much money, but I didn't want my choice to taste like c r a p either. In a wine shop there are usually descriptions, ratings, etc. that help make a choice, then you can pick from those choices based on those things and price. I had picked one I thought was interesting, but was leary of the lower price. So I asked: "I'm a little concerned about the low price, how is this wine? The answer was something like: "A lower price doesn't always mean it isn't a decent wine." So I keep that in mind when I'm shopping for wines. I'm lucky to have a great place to go where ratings and descriptions are a big help, so I rarely have to even ask. But if you don't have that luxury, ask.
(And if anyone lives in Fairfield Cty in CT... I highly recommend Stew Leonard's wine store. The help there is phenominal, as well as the selection of wines and beers.)
I've tasted some vintage GrandCru class wines from Bordeaux that cost $100s per bottle. One of these was the best wine, ever (by far). I have also had some $30 per bottle wine that was almost as good as the $200 wine. Most of the wine in my 'cellar' cost under $15 and it is all good, to my taste buds.
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