priced and confused

[BojoLay]

Hello friends on the WB. It is I, Bojolay seeking guidance and advise from your expertese.

Is it safe to say that the price of a bottle of wine has little to do with the taste of the wine but rather the specific grape that goes into it?

case in point:
The other day my bro-inlaw served us a Charles Shaw Chardonay which he bought a case of at Trader Joes for less that $4.00 a bottle! I found the wine to be very good and enjoyed it.

Another case:
Couple of months ago, my wife and I were treaded to a informal wine tasting at a friends home whom buys expensive wines. He opened 3 bottles of which I can not remember the names, but they ranged from $6.00 to $50.00. Although all were good to taste I preferred the $6.00 bottle!

Am I just a cheap date or am I not sophisticated enough (yet) to know the difference. Your comments please.

BTW - what say you about the Charles Shaw brand at Trader Joes?

[barnesy]

Well, what could be happening is the $50 bottle is new and not ready to be consumed. They might need a little more time to mature. A lesser bottle of wine will be ready to drink now.

As far as the two buck chuck, work your way up a few bucks and experiment.

Barnesy

[stevebody]

There is, literally, TONS of nice wine out there priced under $10. Strike up an aquaintance with a friendly wine shop person in your area, help them get to know what you like about the wines you taste and let them guide you to stuff that works well for you. The Shaw is made to be soft, fruity, and undemanding. The $50 bottle is not. There are different goals at work in the winemaking. You'll find a $50 bottle you like one day, when you're ready for it. Enjoy the Journey!

[harvdzny]

I am a fairly new wine enthusiast, however, I found a very nice Merlot while at the Food and Wine Festival at Epcot. The wine was called Cape Indaba. It is a South African wine and the price ranges from $8 to $10 depending on where you buy it. I haven't been able to find it in any of the stores here in Naples, FL, however, I was able to locate it on the internet.

My previous experience with Merlot is that it is very dry. This particular wine is quite fruity.

You should definitely give this wine a try!!