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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPhoto courtesy of Kreglinger Wine Estates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Be as specific as possible as to what you\u2019re looking for<\/strong>. If you start out thinking, \u201cI\u2019d like to buy some white wine\u201d, don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll find it everywhere. That\u2019s not the same as looking for a certain style. Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Chenin Blanc are all whites but with very different flavor profiles. So before you leave home, consider what you like, what you\u2019re likely to serve it with and how soon you intend to drink it. If you trying to buy, say, a flowery white with lots of fruit and a hint of sweetness, then you can buy accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It\u2019s like going to a wine shop, except it isn\u2019t<\/strong>. At the store, all you can do is look at bottles and ask the salesperson for advice. At a winery or a formal tasting, you can try before you buy. That\u2019s a plus. But you probably would never go to ten wine shops to buy ten bottles to try at home. On a wine tasting trip, you are going to taste the type of wine you\u2019re looking for, then another an hour later and two more the next day. Are you enough of an expert taster that you can remember all of the ones you\u2019ve tasted and choose the best? And will you want to drive back to the winery you visited yesterday to buy the one you remember you liked best?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Improve your odds by choosing the right wineries to visit.<\/strong> As noted, you\u2019re likely to encounter many different grapes and styles, all at the same winery. A little homework before you set off on your trip will guide you to the places where it\u2019s more probable that you\u2019ll find what you want. If a particular winery has six single vineyard Zinfandels and, oh yes, a Chardonnay, you have less of a chance if it\u2019s a white wine you\u2019re intent on buying. Yes, there are exceptions and you should take advantage of them if you encounter them, but don\u2019t bet on it. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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