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In my experience, there are everyday wines ($15-30), very good wines that deserve some thought and a well paired meal ($50-150), and oenophile wines that are re
by lazerpants 9y ago
In my experience, there are everyday wines ($15-30), very good wines that deserve some thought and a well paired meal ($50-150), and oenophile wines that are really, totally amazing, ($250+), but to enjoy the last category you need to know wines very well, and know exactly what you enjoy in a wine (or you'll be disappointed by buying the wrong one).
Plus, most bottles of wine that are $250+ have some age on them, so you're really paying a premium for provenance too. The same wine can sell for double the price if it's still in the crate, has original paperwork, and has a verifiable storage history in appropriate conditions.
- lisper 9y agoThis is key: more expensive != better. It just means that it happens to be something fairly rare that someone somewhere with more money than sense likes enough to be willing to pay a ridiculous amount for. That person doesn't have to be you.