5 tips to find a good wine
What is good wine? Where can I find him? "Good wine is produced mainly in the vineyard, through careful work, and the healthy grapes ensure that less chemicals are needed in the cellar," says ChroniquesDuVasteMonde editor and wine connoisseur Marion Swoboda. "A wine should also be harmonious - not too sour or sweet, but nicely balanced The simplest test: A good wine tastes so good that I would like to drink a second glass!"
With these five tips from Marion Swoboda you will find the right wine for your taste:
1. The wine merchant around the corner
Instead of buying a wine in the supermarket, try the wine shop around the corner! Because a wine merchant takes his time: he advises you - and you can try different wines. Even at the wine merchant there are wines that are good and still cheap (for example, "The honest liter", St. Pauli wine shop in Hamburg or online at www.tvino.de, 5.90 euros).
2. Pay attention to the labels!
A wine label can be compared with an identity card. Because it reveals who is behind the wine and from which corner he comes. It is best to choose wines that come directly from the vintner or from cooperatives (for example Axel Pauly from the Mosel or the Württembergische Weingärtner-Zentralgenossenschaft).
3. How much is a good wine?
Wine prices are confusing. A good orientation is: only buy wines over 5 euros! Because not only the wine is paid, but also the packaging, the transport and the middlemen. Currently a hit: "Chapeau" by Lukas Krauss about geileweine.de, 6,50 Euro).
4. Regional is top: wine from Germany
Germany is very much in vogue with wine: Young German winegrowers from Rheinhessen, Franconia and from the Mosel are in high demand internationally. The young generation of vintners stands for fresh, modern wines from local grape varieties (for example, Silvaner from Franken by Andreas Weigand or Scheurebe from Rheinhessen by Katharina Wechsler). In addition, the transport routes are shorter with German wine and so better for the climate. And without all the middlemen, the price-performance ratio is also right.
5. Organic wines are good
In terms of taste, organic wines have become better and better in recent years. Meanwhile, the wines are among our favorites, since strict guidelines are respected. For example, the vine plants are sprayed less and more gently. This is also a relief for the environment. Good organic wine is available e.g. from the winery Pflüger from the Palatinate or Meinklang from Austria. Then we drink a glass!
