Written by Menswear Style in Food & Drink on the 2nd January 2023

Wine is one of the most popular, sought-after and sometimes most expensive beverages in the world. But whether the wine tastes good or not is in most cases a matter of taste or subjective perception. Nevertheless, there are a few important points by which the quality of a wine can be recognized. Normally, the label of the wine already gives information about its quality level, the aging, the vintage and the grape varieties used. But in order to find the perfect wine, personal expectations of the wine must also be precisely defined.

First, personal expectations must be defined 

Before going to the wine shop and choosing the right wine, the expectations that the wine should fulfill must first be defined. What quality of wine is desired and what occasion is the wine intended for? Should the wine perhaps accompany a particular menu or dish, or should a new wine simply be tried out in a circle of friends? Once the expectations of the wine have been defined, a certain price-quality ratio must be determined. If a larger quantity of wine is required, the selected wine should have an excellent price-performance ratio. Current offers are also an option to purchase a first-class wine at a reasonable price. However, if it is a special and very festive occasion with few, but select guests, then probably a nobler drop is required. In principle, wine connoisseurs can already guess the price ranges of a wine, but to estimate the exact price is almost impossible, this has already been proven by numerous blind tastings. In some cases, the inexpensive wine Chateau Saint-Estephe from Bordeaux has already outperformed much more expensive growths or even Premier Grand Cru sites.

With the help of tasting to a good drop 

To know the personal taste and a good gut feeling are two important criteria with the purchase, in order to find the perfect wine. Therefore, in most cases, a tasting directly in the video store is a good decision-making aid. Often a wine does not have to have a flaw such as cork or vinegar taste, and yet may not meet everyone's taste. Also typical wine styles can find already times little appeal, whereby the wine is actually flawless. The only decisive factor is personal taste. The wine, which tastes, is primarily also the correct drop. If you have a good gut feeling after intensive consultation and tasting, you have found the right wine. 

However, the label of the wine can also be a great help in making a decision: 

Of course, personal taste is an important aspect in the selection of wine, if not the most important. But for wine lovers who don't know much about wine and just like to enjoy wine, the label of the wine can also tell a lot about the wine itself and about its quality. A lot of basic information can usually be seen at first glance on the label, such as the vintage, the grape variety, the quality level, the origin, the alcohol content or the residual sweetness. The quality level usually indicates directly whether the wine is an estate wine, a local wine, a first or a great site. But since, as is well known, personal taste is the most influential, even a first-class estate wine can sometimes compete with a wine from a great site. The alcohol content and the residual sweetness of the wine can also give direct information about the taste of a wine, whether it is rather dry or sweet. On the basis of these points, wines can be excluded, which will not meet the personal taste with great probability.

In order to find the perfect wine, it is not always sound knowledge that is decisive, but first and foremost personal taste. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Because with a tasting, suitable wines for every occasion or taste can be found quickly.

Personal expectations must be defined, and the label of the wine can also be a great help in making a decision.