There are many reasons that the phrase “There’s no free lunch” usually is accurate, but there are ways to save money when it comes to wine — and to say that this column ought to be called “Free Wine” isn’t really a stretch.
To make this case meaningful, here are some issues that are at play with most of today’s California wines and why my solution, stated below, is valid.
–Far too many wines have higher alcohol contents than they really need for enjoyment. Historically, most of California’s wines used to be at 12% to 13% alcohol at the most. We never saw percentages higher than that through the early 1980s….