Does a wine that cost $ 50 make it any better then a wine for $5 a bottle ?

Answer 1

In general, YES.

It has to do with how the grape is grown and how the wine is made. Price of the wine (from the winery's recommended price) is not a matter of how rare it is or good it taste; it is more of a reflection of how much the vineyards and the wineries put into making their wines.

To grow grapes, vines are planted in certain way. Depending on how good the vine is to start (pricier vine may be better, older vine may be better), as well as how the vine is cut (if vine has only 2 arms, the grapes tend to be more concentrated rather than the vine with multiple arms), tended, and where the vine is grown - there is such thing as terrior - the land, the mineral in the land, the type of rock, etc - all of which make grapes better or worse. The price of the wine goes into those investment.

Then, to make wine, you need wood barrels - the better the barrels, the most coslier they are, and in general, the wines are more flavoraful. It also depends on aging process - the longer - 12-18 months, the chance of the wine being better is higher. Storing wines in barrel costs space and man-power and therefore cost money. That goes to the cost of the wine as well.

In general, most people who have at least decent experience with wine can tell a $50 bottle from a $5 bottle. Occasionally we get fooled. One such example is the well know "Two Bucks Chuck" - which is actually made from the left-over grapes from Napa, so the quality of the wine is actually very good. However, that is rare. Most of the time, you can tell $50 from $5.

It would be much more difficult to tell, say, $50 from $20 or even $100 from $30. It is because the vineyards and winery generally put at least some effort to make $20-30 bottle wines, and the difference becomes more blurred.

Answer 2

Well $5 is going to get you total crap.

You can get some great wine, especially at a winery directly, for about $15 a bottle. I have had $40 a bottle wine that sucks, I have had $100 bottle wine that is so-so. I have had absolutely great wine for $20 a bottle and very good wine down to about $10.

I personally would never pay more than $50 a bottle because I don't think that it is significantly better.

Answer 3

I was told by a wine connoisseur one time that most people could tell the difference in a $5 bottle of wine and a $50 bottle of wine. But most people would not be able to tell the difference in a $25 bottle and a $100 bottle of wine. Not sure if that answers your question or not.

Answer 4

The wine tasting judges for the California State Fair, just decided that the "Two Buck Chuck" cardonney was the best in house for that Blend. So a $1.99 bottle of wine has now become the leader in the class, up against many other higher priced wines of the same class. By the way you can buy TBC
at Trader Joes here in Calif. You will see many people buying it by the case. and I do also there are other blends available by that name too. Yes, it is a very good wine, so yes you can pay a little $1.99 for a good wine.

Answer 5

Generally, yes. It doesn't take an expert to identify good wine, just someone who likes it and has tried several varieties. However, I have had glasses of wine that cost $6.00 a glass when eating out (probably from a bottle that cost less than $20) that tasted just as good if not better than $40 glasses (bottle price $200+). Really, it is all about personal preference!

BTW, I'm really partial to California wines, and you can usually get a really good bottle in the $20 range.

Answer 6

It really depends on your taste. Some people would say the $50 is always better, but that's not always true. If you really like the $5 (can you buy wine for $5?) then to you it may taste better then the $50 bottle.

I would say stick with a price range of around $20 and you will find some really great wines for a reasonable price=)

Answer 7

There is a reason why people will pay $50 for one wine and $5 for the other.
There are some really good wines for $10-20, but usually the more expensive wines are better.

PS The best values are not Italian, they are Californian and Chilean (assuming you are buying in the US).

Answer 8

It all depends on the wine. Where it comes from and how you choose it. I have never bought a $50 bottle of wine. There are plenty of great wines that run about $10 to $15 a bottle especially if you are buying red wine. I believe that Italy has the best wine and you can buy with a budget. Chianti is great. Most wines from the region that Chianti come from are doc wines. If you like white wine. I would try suave. that is also Italian. and you can find a good bottle for about $15

Answer 9

actually no. I have had a lot of good $10 wines and tons of crap $60 plus. And even though I am seriously not a fan, the Charles Shaw (aka 2 buck chuck from TJs) Chardonnay just won best of show at a big wine event in california this past week. It beat out a lot of other higher priced wines.

price is all relative. and I don't think that a more expensive wine is necessarily better.

Answer 10

No,

The higher cost of a bottle of wine is more due to its rarity than its quality. A good wine with only 1000 cases made will be significantly more expensive than a good wine with 20000 cases made. You can get a great bottle of wine for 10-15 (5 would be pushing it). That 10 dollar bottle can be just as good as a 50 dollar bottle.