Don’t judge a bottle by its price tag

How some local wines fare in a blind tasting and whether they hold up to their price

17 August 2021 - 19:56 By Michael Fridjhon

When it comes to quality wine, informed consumers often divide on a fault line, which has more to do with what they know about the producers than the actual taste of the wine. If the operation is run on what appears to be the vinous equivalent of the smell of an oil rag (the whiff of old wood perhaps?), then those who favour the underdog and think “low cash resources equal craft” automatically gravitate towards it...

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