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Old 09-08-2009, 08:50 AM  
Libertine
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Originally Posted by Voodoo View Post
Good & Cheap don't usually go together.
Wine is a bit of an exception when it comes to that rule.

While truly good wines will often cost quite a bit, wines in the <$15 price range fairly often beat those in the $15-50 range when tested blindly by experts.

A good example is champagne. Moët et Chandon, around $30 per bottle, consistently finishes dead last in taste tests for affordable champagne - usually even behind the <$10 fake champagnes (which, on the other hand, regularly win).

There are lots of good inexpensive wines, as well as lots of disgusting higher-priced ones. Price definitely does not guarantee quality.
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