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Portuguese wine and also olive oil are super high quality. In my country price wise it's on par with Italy/Spain/France. But make no mistake it's also on par quality w…
by omnimus · Sep 29, 2026
I am not sure where you live but Bordeaux and Bourgogne are regularly the most expensive wines where I live, NYC. With that being said, I can find just about any wine at any pri…
by tarentel · Sep 29, 2026
I had a great English red at a winery, I don't remember what it was unfortunately, and I was shocked when they told me the price of the bottle. It was 35 pounds a decade ago. I…
by mancerayder · Sep 29, 2026
Our local wine shop in Burlingame, CA has a very knowledgeable 65 yr old proprietor (30 yrs running this store) who told me that Napa wines are definitely overpriced by 3x. Beca…
by amoorthy · Sep 29, 2026
My understanding from wine people is that European vineyards tend to be really old with the owners owning the land outright. Californian vineyards tend to be younger with the ow…
by UncleMeat · Sep 29, 2026
For some reason California wines are significantly more expensive than French (Bordeaux and Bourgogne regions I'm mostly interested in) and Spanish (Rioja) wines that are arguab…
by mancerayder · Sep 29, 2026
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Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. It is produced and consumed in many regions around the world, in a wide variety of styles which are influenced by different varieties of grapes, growing environments, viticulture methods, and production techniques. Read more on Wikipedia