Wine expert's secret to picking affordable but tasty wine
It's entirely possible to snag a good bottle of wine at the supermarket, it's just a matter of knowing what to look for.
Mitchell Taylor, Winemaker at Taylor's Wines, has revealed what you need to look out for to ensure you're getting bang for your buck when it comes to wines.
Taylor warned that you can't judge a wine by how fancy the label looks, but it does provide important information about the bottle you're buying.
A wine expert's secret to picking affordable but tasty wine. Getty
A critical tip is to never judge a wine by how the label looks, but rather the information it provides.
"First of all, they've got to know what their preferences are, if they're looking for a straight varietal that will often be a high-quality," Taylor said.
A straight varietal wine is a wine that's made from the same variety of grapes.
"Then, look behind that, because while varietal will give you a clue, it's more so the region that it comes from, look for the high-quality, cool regions," the Winemaker said.
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Mitchell Taylor, Winemaker at Taylor's Wines, has revealed what you need to look out for. Supplied
Cool regions include places like the Barossa Valley, the Clare Valley Yarra Valley, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra.
Another tip from the Winemaker is to look for brands and wineries with good reputations, like Taylors Wines, Henchke, Tyrrell's, and Yalumba.
Taylor also said any wine with a show award on the label is a safe bet.
"Just pick up the bottle, read that the wine has been entered into a good wine show... that is really something to follow."
"The medals can really help indicate what is good."
Another tip from the Winemaker is to look for brands and wineries with good reputations. Supplied
Taylor also said that sometimes, overly fancy wine labels can trick you into thinking it's a good quality wine.
"It can trick you a it, but the presentation is important because it's got a lot of those clues on it, including the brand owner or how it's made."
"Sometimes it's very helpful because they use expressions like buttery, that's trying to tell you what it tastes like."
Once you have the wine, the way you prepare it can impact the taste.
Sometimes, overly fancy wine labels can trick you into thinking it's a good quality wine. Getty Images/iStockphoto
"Quite often, it's how you prepare it. So if you've got an opportunity to decant it, let it air out a bit," he said.
"And another thing is to serve it at the right temperature.
"We actually have, on the back of our labels, labels that change colour to make sure that you're serving the white wines at the right temperature.
"Sometimes when you pull the white wines out of the fridge and you have that first glass, it's chilled down too much, so maybe let the wine warm up a bit.
"Particularly in summer, when you bring out your red wines, it might be near a barbecue or outdoors, so sometimes the red wine is actually five or six degrees too hot, which affects the taste.
"You can sometimes put the red wines back in the fridge, particularly if it's a hot day."
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