You may be young with little to spend, or a senior citizen living on a fixed income, but you can afford to buy a rich, seductive chardonnay at a price that you can afford. All it takes is desire and a little education. Read on to learn choose an inexpensive chardonnay.
Instructions
1. Know what you like. With so many people turning away from hard liquor, wine has become the drink of choice of millions of people with highly variant tastes. Some like chardonnay laden with oak, while others prefer their chardonnay crisp and flowery. How a wine tastes is either a product of the grapes themselves, or the magic of the wine maker. Knowing what style of chardonnay you like will help you narrow the selection.
2. Avoid locking in a favorite. If you have decided that a particular company makes a chardonnay you enjoy, do not expect next year's bottle to live up to your standards. Weather is different from one year to the next, and so are the grapes. While the wine maker does all he can to make a wine that's similar to those of the past, he can only do so much. There will always be bargains in the marketplace, but it's unlikely that this year's wine will taste the same as last year's, even if it came from the same vineyard.
3. Pay close attention to the ratings. Many people rely on the sales staff at their wine store to steer them into the right direction. Often, they will recommend a wine because they are over-stocked with it or they got a good price and have been told to recommend it. Instead, look for wine ratings that many stores show with their product. The higher the rating, the better your choice. Even better, ask to see a copy of the magazine that features the latest picks. If the store doesn't carry what you want, and you have time, ask that they to order it.
4. Look for sales. Many wine stores will put product on sale that hasn't been selling, or they have to make room for new product. Combine this with your reliance on the ratings, and you could find uncommon bargains that you will enjoy.
5. Chardonnay doesn't keep fresh forever. Even the highest rated chardonnays begin to deteriorate after a few years, unlike red wine that tends to get better with age. Quite often, wine stores will offer terrific prices for chardonnays that are five-years-old, or older. You won't know that it has turned to vinegar until you've chilled it and opened the bottle for your guests. Be on the safe side and limit your purchase to chardonnays that are no more than four-years-old.
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