Top Tips for Buying Good and Cheap Wine

When scouting for good, cheap wine, keep an eye out for up and coming regions, look for second labels, be willing to try new grapes, seek out similar styles, indulge your sweet tooth, and give your palate an international passport. 

1.  Get Off the Beaten Wine Path:  For the best bargain wine bottles, start by looking off the beaten path. Check out regions that are experimenting with unexpected grape varieties or are still experiencing their own international wine ascent.

At Ultra Liquors you will find some great value local and international wines that will not cost you an arm and a leg.

2.  Seek Second Labels:  If you are going for Champagne taste on a beer budget, then scouting out second labels will be well worth your time.

Try the Ultra Liquors Secret Cellar and Table Bay ranges for ULTRA value!

3. Go for Style:  Love a big, burly Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon? Then check out the bold lines that power South Africa’s Zinfandel, or opt for the same Cab grape with a different soil take from Paarl. Investigate the muscle behind Malbec, with savvy pricing and some serious guts. When it comes to a wine’s style, define the characteristics that draw you to specific wines or producers and apply them to discover wines that maintain a similar structure and overall style.

4.  Sweet Treats:  An innate sweet tooth groomed and grown on soft drinks will be delighted with the inflow of good and cheap sweet wine on the market. From bubbly boasting some serious sugar to Moscato, these sweet wine treats are made for light-hearted, easy-going sips and don’t take themselves or their price points too seriously.

You will find a selection of local and imported Moscato wines at Ultra Liquors.

5. Shake it Up:  With so many grapes sharing the limelight these days, take the time to walk both sides of the wine aisle. If you always buy, drink and serve red wines, then make an effort to get to know some of the world’s most interesting whites. Not just the big names like Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc, but the incredible aromatics of Viognier, or the fuller body and innate viscosity of Chenin Blanc, take the gutsy florals of Gewurztraminer for a spin and see how they pair with completely different fare. Not only can you find some significant wine deals, but you’ll be expanding your future wine buying options.

6. Share the Love:  Snag ten friends and set the dollar per wine bottle limit. Then have everyone bring their best budget wine finds to the collective table for a low-priced taste off. For the price of a bottle, everyone will get palate access to ten budget-friendly wines and the opportunity to add some new wine finds to their buying repertoire.

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