Getting intimidated when walking into a wine shop in Singapore is pretty normal, even to wine lovers, walking into a wine shop can be bewildering. Generally, there’s no list, like you’d find in any restaurant with a similar number of options, which makes a quick perusal difficult. However, here are four tips you can do when picking out wines.
1 .Orient Yourself
Not every wine shop organises its bottles by country of origin. But things will be organised by the nation of origin, with the prices ascending and descending depending on the corresponding shelf’s height. If the bottles at eye level are more than $50, you’re probably somewhere pretty fancy; if they’re under $15, you may want to look up.
2. Talk the Talk
The only problem with smart salespeople is that they are not psychics, and they probably also don’t really have the time or the motivation to give you an education. Often people like to throw out words that they know may or may not connote the style of wine they actually like to drink, but individual descriptors can get you pegged for the least creative recommendation pretty quickly.
3. When in Doubt, Pick Champagne
Wine retailers in Singapore are not all created equal. Sometimes you will find yourself in a place with limited options. There might only be one shop open, or you might be somewhere remote. If the ambient store temperature is over 65 degrees Fahrenheit, start looking for dust; the bottles with a good layer are fine to leave on the shelf.
4. Know Some Appellations
Okay, fair, you don’t always want to drink champagne. You’re still in an unenviable situation, suppose there is bulletproof glass between you and your quarry. Now what? You could narrow your search by nationality, of course, perhaps you gravitate toward wines made close to home, or you turn up your nose at anything that wasn’t made in Scotland. But even within a single country, wines can be confusingly diverse.
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