Buying wine

[trionam]

Having watched the dispatches programme on c4 last nite I am wondering if there are any wine experts out there that can recommend what to look for when buying wine the programme didnt put me off drinking wine altogether but I want to know how to select the good from the bad without only buying organic any ideas?

[coccinelle]

When buying french wines look at the top of the bottle. Only buy if it's got Recoltant on it. It's not necessarily dear but shows it hasn't come from a co-operative, so the grapes are from the same vineyard.
I don't drink other wines so can't help for other countries.

[rachael88]

what wines do u want red white or rose xxxx

[Prangy]

Wolf Blaas are always a sterling choice, especially for reds. You can guarantee a rich ripe grape is used every time.

Avoid Blossom Hill unless you wanna get peshed on the cheap or are having a steak and want some cheap tipple to accompany it.

[rachael88]

have to admit Prangy cheap wine is not nice it tastes like vinegar to me so if i get cheap wine get gallo family rose i like that one
its the only one i like mmmmmm

[Prangy]

Gallo rose my gf likes that stuff.. lol she gets very peshed in summer on it :D I find it tastes like water... not that i complain.