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Hello Ashlee and Elise,
It was great meeting you yesterday at our booth. Your site is great too.
Let’s keep in touch and find synergies to work together.
Thank you
Jean
Great site! I have a quick question regarding wine. A lot of my friends will only drink a bottle of wine if it costs more than twenty dollars. Is it true that great wines are never priced less than twenty bucks?
Great question! The truth is, you really cannot judge a wine by its price point. There are several GREAT wines out there that cost around $10-15 per bottle. A good idea is to think not of price/bottle, but price/case. A case of wine is 12 bottles, so if you’re paying $20/bottle, that equals $240/case. That is a lot of money! Buying wholesale is a good route, and getting on the mailing lists of your local wine shop will guarantee that you know about sales and specials.
If you want a more personal explanation, some of Elise’s favorite wines that she had while on European excursions were actually the equivalent of around $5, and when Ashlee is exploring wine shops, she tries to stay within a $7-15 range, unless the wine has been specifically recommended. There are wines that have earned their higher prices, but sometimes these numbers are inflated due to a good rating by someone like Robert Parker.
You also have to consider the size of the winery. A smaller winery may have a higher price point because of operating costs. A larger winery may have higher production and mechanized labor, so their costs might be lower.
The point? Don’t limit yourself! Be adventurous in your wine selection.
Thanks for the mention of Grand River Cellars’ support of Autism. It is a heartfelt cause for the prez Cindy Lindberg and the staff there