I never really fully understood how fascinating wine was until I took a class on it. It is amazing all the different things that go into making a wine. I used to think it was as simple and getting some grapes and squishing them, but no wine making is indeed an art that has taken years and years to perfect, and I am sure that it still hasn't reached perfection. It's also amazing how different factors affect the price of a bottle.
What makes wine so expensive you ask? A number of factors one is where the wine has been made. After much experimentation in different regions experienced wine growers have found exactly where in the world the best grapes for wines can be grown. For instance Riesling grows very well in Germany near the Mosel River, Riesling grows well in California as well. Merlot grapes are probably best when grown in a consistently cool climate as opposed to a very hot and dry climate. Merlot does well in the Bordeaux region of France and is often used with other red grapes to make nice Bordeaux Blends. Another factor that determines the price of wine is how it is aged. Wine is often aged in wood barrels and the type of wood that is used to make those barrels varies in price. The more expensive the wood the more expensive the wine, different woods give off different characteristics to each wine. The top producing regions of wine are France, Italy, Northern California, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Chile, and Portugal.
Here are some of the world's most expensive wines:
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 & Screaming Eagle 1994
Screaming Eagle is a winery in Napa Valley's Oakville AVA, it was founded in 1986 by Jean Philips and Tony Bowden founded the winery in 1986. They began with a plot of land that was less than 6o acres planted in vineyards that were mostly white grapes. Eventually, however, the whites were pulled out and Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot and Cabernet Franc were planted instead. At first the grapes were sold to other wineries, but eventually Philips began to experiment. She was helped by scientist wine maker Richard Peterson and his daughter Heidi Peterson Barrett. Heidi helped produce wine to give Screaming Eagle the reputation of making good wine.
What makes wine so expensive you ask? A number of factors one is where the wine has been made. After much experimentation in different regions experienced wine growers have found exactly where in the world the best grapes for wines can be grown. For instance Riesling grows very well in Germany near the Mosel River, Riesling grows well in California as well. Merlot grapes are probably best when grown in a consistently cool climate as opposed to a very hot and dry climate. Merlot does well in the Bordeaux region of France and is often used with other red grapes to make nice Bordeaux Blends. Another factor that determines the price of wine is how it is aged. Wine is often aged in wood barrels and the type of wood that is used to make those barrels varies in price. The more expensive the wood the more expensive the wine, different woods give off different characteristics to each wine. The top producing regions of wine are France, Italy, Northern California, Germany, Australia, South Africa, Chile, and Portugal.
Here are some of the world's most expensive wines:
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 & Screaming Eagle 1994
Screaming Eagle is a winery in Napa Valley's Oakville AVA, it was founded in 1986 by Jean Philips and Tony Bowden founded the winery in 1986. They began with a plot of land that was less than 6o acres planted in vineyards that were mostly white grapes. Eventually, however, the whites were pulled out and Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot and Cabernet Franc were planted instead. At first the grapes were sold to other wineries, but eventually Philips began to experiment. She was helped by scientist wine maker Richard Peterson and his daughter Heidi Peterson Barrett. Heidi helped produce wine to give Screaming Eagle the reputation of making good wine.
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