Wine
Great food matched with excellent wine is such a pleasure. And the good news is that most wines go reasonably well with many dishes. Terrible clashes are few and far between. That said, there are a few simple tricks for finding a winning combination. By Susy Atkins.
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How much do you spend on a bottle of wine?
Two-thirds of the cost of a bottle has nothing to do with the wine. Intrigued? Read on...
Like cheap clothes, we’ve all got used to cheap wine and anything over a fiver still seems like a lot. But in fact, if you stretch to a bit more, it’s going to buy you a much higher quality wine because around two-thirds of the cost of a bottle has nothing to do with the wine. Here’s how it works:
£5 bottle of wine compare that to: £12 bottle of wine
£2.14 Duty and VAT £3.36 Duty and VAT
20p Shipping 20p Shipping
£1.50 What the shop makes £3.60 What the shop makes
£1.17 Wine £4.84 Wine
How much would you pay for a decent bottle of wine?
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