| With many wine sales to choose from at this | | | | the wine sale. |
| time of year, it's always useful to know how to | | | | It's always good to choose wines that you like. |
| pick out the best. Simply follow a few handy tips | | | | Although you can get some great deals in wine |
| below to ensure that you get top quality wines at | | | | sales, you can also end up wasting your money |
| bargain prices and steer clear from all the rubbish | | | | on wines that you don't really want. So don't just |
| that inevitably will be lining the supermarket | | | | buy what's on discount, instead look out for wines |
| shelves. | | | | that you know you will enjoy and that way you |
| Firstly, beware of the wine sale scams. | | | | won't be left feeling disappointed. |
| Unfortunately, some wine sales aren't as genuine | | | | Having said all of that, wine sales are a good time |
| as they may first seem. In order to display the | | | | to experiment with your wines. So if you fancy |
| best possible discount, some retailers have a | | | | trying a wine that you think you might like or that |
| nasty habit of upping their list prices immediately | | | | is a variation on what you normally would buy, |
| before they discount them. The best way to | | | | then a wine sale is the time to do this. |
| avoid this is to keep an eye on the prices in the | | | | Finally watch out for the rubbish. In particular, look |
| lead up to the wine sale. | | | | out for any white and rosé wines that are |
| Similarly, it's worth looking out for a discounted | | | | in a wine sale as they may be past their best. |
| wine, rather than wine bought in especially for a | | | | Although wine does not have a best before date, |
| wine sale as the quality will be that much better. | | | | most whites and roses should be drunk within 12 |
| Again, the best way to do this is to try to | | | | months so any vintage earlier than 2006 is best |
| familiarise yourself with the wines available prior to | | | | avoided. |