You can read endless books on the subject of buying and drinking wine.
Some people have an enormous amount of expertise in this area.
If you consider yourself to be something of an amateur then you needn't worry because all is not lost.
It's perfectly possible to be able to enjoy good quality wines without having an encyclopaedic knowledge of different grapes, vineyards and varieties.
A little knowledge can certainly carry you a long way.
So how can you go about choosing good wines? Essentially, it all comes down to personal taste.
Just as we may have different tastes in food, so we may also disagree on whether a particular wine is nice or not.
That's why it's so important to follow your own instincts.
You've probably tasted numerous winds during the course of your life.
You'll undoubtedly have liked some pay a lot more than others.
But have you ever stopped and made a note of the wines that you particularly like? If not, there's no time like the present when it comes to starting such a list.
It's only by keeping a record of the wines that you do like that you can hope to continuously pick out wines that you will enjoy.
By the same token, you should certainly keep a record of those that you really don't enjoy.
By doing so, you'll be able to avoid making the mistake of buying the same bottle again.
Don't let others influence you to March when it comes to making your choices.
Concentrate rather more on your own personal preferences.
These are what really matter when it comes to buying and drinking wine.