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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
The wine business has changed so much in the last few years it is unconciviable for many people.
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It might be helpful to explain this assertion.
Total bottles produced has vastly outstripped demand recently - in fact, many Australian vintners are literally sitting on millions of bottles. This has led to a drop in overall quality across the board (according to some), but has also allowed for many smaller, less expensive brands to 'catch up' in quality. Price and name recognition are not really important to most people with a refined palette - keep that in mind when shopping.
So yeah - bargains are available, but you'll really need to do the work. It's a tough racket to keep up on, as well.
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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
But guess what, if you do not drink them then it is grape juice in the friggen bottle. Nice to look at and brag about unless you are a wine merchant.
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This actually isn't true at all, and you know it - purchasing a bottle for cellar is perfectly acceptable, and some bottles/varietals won't reach peak for years.
However, the vast majority of bottles for sale (regardless of price) are meant to enjoy immediately - in fact, many will degenerate over time. Unless you know what you're doing, don't keep a bottle to 'age' . . . most simply won't.
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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
Wine prices are getting ridicioulous anymore. 
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Actually I think prices now are the lowest they've ever been, for the mid-range wines most people desire - see my first point above.