Because wine has become so popular over the last decade or so, many of the labels that were once very affordable are now in the medium to high price ranges. This has chased many prospective wine lovers back to their old favorites and has all but alienated low budget wine drinkers. However, there are some tips available that will enable even the most budget-minded wine lover to fill up their rack by being able to find wine at a cheap price.
The most valuable asset that any wine lover can have is the Internet. There is a wealth of sites available that offer incredible prices. The low overhead will usually make this an ideal buying situation for the budget wine lover. However, shipping will come into play and must be accounted for before purchasing a single bottle.
Sites such as Wine.com and WineChateau.com offers incredible prices, but shipping can run upwards of $25 per case. That being the case, an extra $2 needs to be added to every bottle that is being priced. When this comes into play, the bargain prices are not quite as cheap as we thought they were. Once again though, there are ways around these fees.
Some sites will offer a yearly fee for unlimited shipping. For the most part, the cost is usually right around what two full cases would cost to have shipped at full price. If you plan on using the same site all the time for wine, this is a no-brainer. But before you purchase that, there is yet one more thing to take into consideration: SALES!
Just about every major online vendor will offer some type of sale from time to time. When they happen, you need to pounce on them and get every bottle that you can afford to buy. For instance, Wine.com loves to send out $.01 shipping emails. You can usually find some decent bottles that are well below what any liquor store would charge. When that email comes out, get online and buy it by the case.
Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is that brick and mortar stores can barely compete with Internet vendors these days. This is especially true in the wine industry. By doing some careful research, knowing liquor store pricing and comparison shopping, anyone can load up there wine rack with gems that all cost under $15 a bottle.
Once you become an expert at finding wine at great prices, you should consider putting a wine cooler such as a Avanti Wine Cooler or one of the many models of Danby Wine Coolers in your house and starting a collection. You will then be a true wine connoisseur.
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