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You do not appreciate being a billionaire and enjoy good wine! The appreciation of good wine can be intimidating at first. With the weak dollar and the skyrocketing popularity of the wine world, it seems that wine is always inaccessible. And for those of you who are new to the world of wine, you might think, "What's the point?" If you can not afford high-end wines, wine snobs rave about, "Why build an appreciation for the fire of wine?
Well, nothing couldbe further from the truth! So many wines to buy tops and will increasingly unreasonable. It means that we should be about wine? These are not good, the wine is cheap options? No, absolutely not! In reality, the world of wine with excellent wines waiting to be discovered to be filled. Most people, even billionaires drink wine not only rare and appreciated every day. It 's a place for wines that are only good and should not bethe best wine you've ever eaten. And do not stop ... There are wines of very high levels can be affordable if you know where to look. Unfortunately, many of the most famous wine regions like Bordeaux, Burgundy or even California, is always difficult to find great wines at an affordable price. But if you think outside the box a bit ', to explore the regions and producers, who are not familiar to the average wine drinker, is astring of wines that deserve your time and attention and do not cost an arm and a leg.
Here are some suggestions on specific regions and types of wines that are appropriate and what size but at prices that are, that mortals can afford. Whether looking for an everyday Italian wines for you or a wine with a class throughout the world, can be lost in complexity, there are low cost options.
The Loire Valley
The Loire Valley or Val de Loireis a great wine-producing region in France, near the center of the country lies west of Burgundy to the west coast. There is a vast area comprising many different names, to produce all types of wines, white wines light bodied to full bodied red wines. For some reason, apart from some well-known manufacturers in this region are relatively invisible to most of the wine world. While experienced wine lovers know and love the Loire are doing well, the averageWine drinkers in the United States, knows little of the region.
Muscadet: From the west of the Loire, the wines are generally very inexpensive. From the Melon de Bourgogne grape, are light, fresh and crisp. They are great summer wines, refreshing and cold. Excellent with shellfish such as mussels light.
Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé: these mainly produced white wines from Sauvignon Blanc grapes. With more depth and body as Muscadet, these intenseWine and mineral rich couple with a series of fish rich.
Savennières: This small region, which makes 100% Chenin Blanc produces some of the best white wines in the world. For many years, was sought as the best white Burgundy, are largely unknown to many wine consumers today. In general, prices are still very reasonable, but the best producers are able to produce a really great dry white wine, both of which is intense and full ofMinerals and full bodied with layers of flavor. This age looking, intense and dense young flower in a rich, complex, goodness of honey!
Vouvray: even 100% Chenin Blanc, these wines can be dry to sweet dessert wines. While the sweet wines of the best producers', a high price, the SEC (dry) and demi-sec (dry) wines to choose from the best producers are still quite reasonable. Excellent food, wine, pairs the slight sweetness of the demi-sec wines beautifulwith some spicy Asian dishes. There are also some excellent, cheap sparkling wine made here, which is an excellent solution if you do not want to spend the kind of money that defines Champagne are back.
Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur-Champigny: Seeking alternative to expensive red wines of Bordeaux and California Cabernet? for the production of these villages in the Loire Valley wines particularly Cabernet Franc, a cousin of Cabernet Sauvignon. These can range from fruity, easy drinking wines easydark, rich, age worthy, full-bodied wines. While the best producer prices have increased slightly, are still several times less than their colleagues in Bordeaux and California.
Languedoc-Roussillon
The region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a vast region in southern France, west of Provence, along the Mediterranean coast to the Spanish border. This region includes several appeals, produces a wide selection of wines. While historically the Languedoc produces onlycheap wine and largely mediocre in recent decades, improvements in the quality here! Many small producers have the advantage of the beautiful, warm weather will be taken to produce many great wines. Because many have remained largely unknown and have the prestige of the most famous wine regions, prices in most cases has remained low. Wines range from white to red and even great dessert wines. Many of the red wines of the Rhone, and Provence-based variety, asGrenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, but some producers of Bordeaux varieties like Cabernet and mixing.
Provence
Provence in southern France along the Mediterranean coast. While most of the eastern border with Italy, is the French Riviera, the West is still a great wine region. The most well known for its excellent products rose wines, red wines of Bandol are known, where the quality really hits a high. At least 50% Mourvèdre, the wineBandol are rich, dark, meaty and complex. Are also capable of long aging. Again, while the best producer prices have slightly increased, many low cost options. These are great wines to pair with the rich, rustic cuisine of Provence.
German Riesling
German wines are often overlooked by wine drinkers in the English language because of their confusing names and labels. The long German names, which are often confused printed in medieval can confuse even the mostopen and let them go somewhere else. Also, many people think of German wines, sweet wines, not as good food. Part of this misunderstanding that the German wine as cheap as Liebfraumilch and Blue Nun 'a bit sweet, the wine was hurt. Great German wines, especially from the noble Riesling made are a different story. Yes, it can be sweet, but the sweetness is well balanced acidity and intense minerality, which prevents the wineIts sweet. This can be really great wines! While the best manufacturers and can be very expensive, especially the dessert wines, predicate wines such as lower cabinet and Late Harvest and also QbA (quality wine) can be tasty, less expensive options. And these are great wines with the food! German Riesling wine is one of the best matches I've known for spicy Asian cuisine like Thai and Vietnamese dishes Indians.
Italy
Italya region too large to summarize in a short article. However, I have counted because it produces a large number of inexpensive wines. Although the most famous wines of Tuscany and Piedmont, these wines can be very expensive. But there are dozens of other denominations in Italy, the outstanding wines that can produce relatively cheaply. Regions such as Marches, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli, Umbria, Abruzzo, Campania, and dozens of others all produce excellent wines that are not freean arm and a leg. Do not be stuck in a Chianti, explore the lesser known regions in Italy and will not be disappointed!
Find a local distributor of wine that carries a good selection. Ask to be recommended for experienced staff selling some inexpensive wines from some of these regions. Do not be afraid to experiment with producers and regions do not have experience, you learn in this way. And you can see that almost everyone can afford to drink well!
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