Buying Wine – Online vs. Locally
How do you buy wine? Anyone who likes wine usually has a bottle or three in the house at any given time. This way they can have a glass whenever they feel like it, with meals or on its own; as a celebration or when they have guests over. Keeping a variety on hand saves that last minute rush to the shops to get something suitable for your occasion or for the meal you’ve created; have you tried pairing Wine and Curry?
There are pros and cons to buying online and locally.
Buying locally
Pros
- Many people source their wine from the bottle shop nearest them for convenience, especially when it is part of their favourite supermarket chain.
- You can make friends with the sales attendant and they will be likely to tell you when sales are due, or recommend their best wines.
- You can wander around the shop and learn a lot by looking at the labels.
- A lot of people like the personal attention of the attendant to help them purchase the right wine.
Cons
- It takes extra time to talk to the attendant and they might be busy just when you’re in a hurry.
- If you purchase a lot at one time, it is heavy to carry out to the car – and into the house.
- Bottles are likely to break on the way home.
- The local store may run out of your favourites.
- They may not have what you want, especially if it’s from another country.