Comments on: My Tips for Saving on Wine http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:09:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kat http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-225411 Kat Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:02:38 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-225411 Can't go to trader Joe's I live in a State Store kind of state. So my words: Make friends with the owner. Once they recognize you you're only a step away from discount.:) Can’t go to trader Joe’s I live in a State Store kind of state. So my words: Make friends with the owner. Once they recognize you you’re only a step away from discount.:)

]]> By: Dark chocolate and port http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-216451 Dark chocolate and port Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:19:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-216451 I like the book California Wine Winners. It was published annually through 2005, covering tastings for the previous year. It lists by varietal the number and type of medals won as well as the price of the wine. It is cross-referenced a number of ways (vintner, varietal, medals won, etc.) It covers many of the major and middle size California vintners. A quick perusal lets you know what's in your price range that folks in the know have judged favorably in multiple settings. Unfortunately, I haven't found any editions newer than 2005. That's a great loss. I like the book California Wine Winners. It was published annually through 2005, covering tastings for the previous year. It lists by varietal the number and type of medals won as well as the price of the wine. It is cross-referenced a number of ways (vintner, varietal, medals won, etc.) It covers many of the major and middle size California vintners. A quick perusal lets you know what’s in your price range that folks in the know have judged favorably in multiple settings. Unfortunately, I haven’t found any editions newer than 2005. That’s a great loss.

]]> By: elena http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-216428 elena Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:59:22 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-216428 Start a little wine cellar. If yoiu are buying $10 "1-2-year-young" red wine, you don't really need an expensive wine cellar or even a wine fridge. Our little cellar that consisted of just several boxes of wine, have survived our basement, a move, and a remodeling of our new house. 5 years later the wine is as great as $50 bottles our friends buy. Expensive equipment is very importand for older bottles with fragile corks, but if it is a new bottle and you just going to consume it in 7 years or so, a regular basement works beautifully. Start a little wine cellar. If yoiu are buying $10 “1-2-year-young” red wine, you don’t really need an expensive wine cellar or even a wine fridge. Our little cellar that consisted of just several boxes of wine, have survived our basement, a move, and a remodeling of our new house. 5 years later the wine is as great as $50 bottles our friends buy.
Expensive equipment is very importand for older bottles with fragile corks, but if it is a new bottle and you just going to consume it in 7 years or so, a regular basement works beautifully.

]]> By: Lee Landan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-216378 Lee Landan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:51:35 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-216378 Money...and enjoyment-saving tip: buy or save half bottles and use them for remains of that evening's bottle that you didn't finish.Diminishes spoilage caused by air left if you merely recork the full bottle. Often makes some reds taste even better the next night. Money…and enjoyment-saving tip: buy or save half bottles and use them for remains of that evening’s bottle that you didn’t finish.Diminishes spoilage caused by air left if you merely recork the full bottle. Often makes some reds taste even better the next night.

]]> By: Bailey http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-216342 Bailey Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:21:57 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-216342 Try Sam's Club. For example you can buy a 1500 ml bottle of Yellow Tail wine for less than $10 where I live. Don't be a victim of wine snobbery, where you let so called experts tell you what you should and shouldn't like. If you like a wine it's a good wine. Taste is an individual thing. Try Sam’s Club. For example you can buy a 1500 ml bottle of Yellow Tail wine for less than $10 where I live. Don’t be a victim of wine snobbery, where you let so called experts tell you what you should and shouldn’t like. If you like a wine it’s a good wine. Taste is an individual thing.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204453 Rich Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:35:04 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204453 Here are my tips: If you don't know what to buy, go to a smaller wine shop, not the large supermarket size one. Ask for some help, preferably from the owner or manager, not the part-time kid. I tell them what kind of food I'm eating and how much I want to spend. Take their recommendation home and if you like it, go back to them next time. It means they are not screwing around with you to push slower products. The manager I talk to really enjoys finding a good wine at a good price and loves to let others know about it. If you don't like the wine, ask at another store. Beware the sale displays in the front of the store. More often then not they are slow moving products the store wants to get rid of. Here are my tips: If you don’t know what to buy, go to a smaller wine shop, not the large supermarket size one. Ask for some help, preferably from the owner or manager, not the part-time kid. I tell them what kind of food I’m eating and how much I want to spend. Take their recommendation home and if you like it, go back to them next time. It means they are not screwing around with you to push slower products. The manager I talk to really enjoys finding a good wine at a good price and loves to let others know about it. If you don’t like the wine, ask at another store. Beware the sale displays in the front of the store. More often then not they are slow moving products the store wants to get rid of.

]]> By: vh http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204448 vh Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204448 Ohhhh red wine with chocolate! Yes!!! And also yes: wonderful wines from all over the world. Do they have Cost Plus (also called World Market) all over the country? Around here, that's an even better place to buy wonderful wines under $10/bottle than Trader's. Each store has a wine buyer, who usually will come out of the back offices if you ask. Every time I go in there and ask for advice on a good wine for around $10 or less, I come away with something delightful. They usually come from Spain, Italy, Sicily (!!), Latin America, Australia, or New Zealand. Costco groups its fancier wines in display racks and stacks the cheap stuff in boxes. Try cruising the fancy display racks for wines around $10 -- the other day I found a really tasty wine there for $8 -- and then go over to the boxes and look for wines from Europe, Latin America, and the South Seas. Costco is now bottling wines under its Kirkland brand; some of those are very good at reasonable prices. Ohhhh red wine with chocolate! Yes!!! And also yes: wonderful wines from all over the world.

Do they have Cost Plus (also called World Market) all over the country? Around here, that’s an even better place to buy wonderful wines under $10/bottle than Trader’s. Each store has a wine buyer, who usually will come out of the back offices if you ask. Every time I go in there and ask for advice on a good wine for around $10 or less, I come away with something delightful. They usually come from Spain, Italy, Sicily (!!), Latin America, Australia, or New Zealand.

Costco groups its fancier wines in display racks and stacks the cheap stuff in boxes. Try cruising the fancy display racks for wines around $10 — the other day I found a really tasty wine there for $8 — and then go over to the boxes and look for wines from Europe, Latin America, and the South Seas. Costco is now bottling wines under its Kirkland brand; some of those are very good at reasonable prices.

]]> By: RacerX http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204196 RacerX Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:04:52 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204196 A couple quick tips as well: #1 Decanting Wine. Let your reds breathe a bit. it is surprising how much a young wine (ie often cheaper) will open up with some sir in a decanter. It also adds an aire of elegance! #2 Try a local wine tour if there are wineries near by. You don't have to be in NAPA any more! a lot of area are growing vines and you can find some great local wines before they are discovered (ie...Cheap again!) A couple quick tips as well:

#1 Decanting Wine. Let your reds breathe a bit. it is surprising how much a young wine (ie often cheaper) will open up with some sir in a decanter. It also adds an aire of elegance!

#2 Try a local wine tour if there are wineries near by. You don’t have to be in NAPA any more! a lot of area are growing vines and you can find some great local wines before they are discovered (ie…Cheap again!)

]]> By: Al http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204168 Al Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:27:17 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204168 Another way to save: Choose wines from different countries. Move away from France/Italy/USA to Chile, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and especially Spain. Good and inexpensive Spanish Riojas are superb. In addition, there are a number of lesser known Spanish whites (yes, whites) and other reds. Another way to save:

Choose wines from different countries. Move away from France/Italy/USA to Chile, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand and especially Spain. Good and inexpensive Spanish Riojas are superb. In addition, there are a number of lesser known Spanish whites (yes, whites) and other reds.

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204117 Lazy Man Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:49:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204117 This is a great set of tips. Visiting a winery is a very frugal way to spend the day as well. I went to a smaller out of the way one and it was just me, my wife, and the owner talking for an hour. We didn't talk about wine the whole time, a large portion was spent talking about his kids and their upcoming wedding and our own wedding plans. I definitely agree with the pairing with chocolate. This is a great set of tips. Visiting a winery is a very frugal way to spend the day as well. I went to a smaller out of the way one and it was just me, my wife, and the owner talking for an hour. We didn’t talk about wine the whole time, a large portion was spent talking about his kids and their upcoming wedding and our own wedding plans.

I definitely agree with the pairing with chocolate.

]]> By: Tim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204115 Tim Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:31:37 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204115 my tip for saving on wine: have dinner parties and you will invariably receive plenty of wine from your guests. at least we do. granted some of the wine has been passed back and forth among the community, not because it is a bad wine, but because it is good wine. my tip for saving on wine: have dinner parties and you will invariably receive plenty of wine from your guests. at least we do. granted some of the wine has been passed back and forth among the community, not because it is a bad wine, but because it is good wine.

]]> By: Honest Dollar http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204121 Honest Dollar Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204121 The best way to save on wine: buy a bottle for home enjoyment rather than ordering a bottle at a restaurant. The mark-ups on wine is ridiculous, sometimes more than 300%. If you like a glass of wine with your meal, though, or want to impress a date, figure out which wines and which labels you enjoy and order that instead of whatever is second or third most expensive on the wine menu. I often find that the wines I enjoy at home are usually some of the cheaper ones on wine menus because no one else knows about them so demand is low. The best way to save on wine: buy a bottle for home enjoyment rather than ordering a bottle at a restaurant. The mark-ups on wine is ridiculous, sometimes more than 300%.

If you like a glass of wine with your meal, though, or want to impress a date, figure out which wines and which labels you enjoy and order that instead of whatever is second or third most expensive on the wine menu. I often find that the wines I enjoy at home are usually some of the cheaper ones on wine menus because no one else knows about them so demand is low.

]]> By: Louis Marks http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204113 Louis Marks Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:59:18 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204113 5 words. Rose Regale and dark chocolate. 5 words. Rose Regale and dark chocolate.

]]> By: DebtyBetty http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html/comment-page-1#comment-204107 DebtyBetty Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:31:05 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/my-tips-for-saving-on-wine.html#comment-204107 two words. Trader.Joe's. two words. Trader.Joe’s.

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