Buy wines in a specialist shop or order them online?

The World Wide Web brings acoustic and visual impressions into the living room, but it is not yet possible to transmit taste impressions via the Internet. Can you still dare to order wine online or should you choose the classic way and buy wine in a shop where you can try it? Both have advantages and disadvantages.

Internet shops offering wines are on the rise
Buying wine via the Internet is flourishing. Top wines are available in many online shops. Wine trade has become extremely widespread on the World Wide Web and many wine connoisseurs benefit from the new opportunity to buy wines. But many others who have been going to their favourite wine shop in the city for years are sceptical. After all, wine cannot be tasted on the Internet. Tastings are not yet possible, but the suppliers make up for this with good advice. The fact that wines that are ordered online cannot be tasted is the biggest disadvantage of wine distribution via the Internet. But the wine suppliers have adapted to this and describe the flavours of their wines as precisely as possible. They indicate with which food they harmonize and also wine beginners can use "aroma of wild berries". From this point of view, the risk of ordering a wine that is not to individual taste is relatively low. Because consultation is written in capital letters, individual enquiries are usually answered quickly by e-mail. If required, the suppliers also recommend wines with certain dishes.

There are many advantages to ordering wine over the Internet
Once you have found your favourite wine, everything is easy. A few clicks and the order is on its way. A short time later, you can have your wine package delivered to your home comfortably. This is where the big advantage of ordering online can be found: there is no need to carry crates and bottles. Discounts and shipping. Negotiating is worthwhile everywhere, but many wine merchants have also become more generous because they fear competition from the Internet. If you enquire and order larger quantities, you will often also receive the delivery to your house from the local wine merchant. In most cases this is free of charge. On the Internet, it is worthwhile to compare the shipping costs. Volume discounts can be negotiated both when loading around the corner and when loading wine online. Always ask in case of doubt. Another benefit of online wine merchants is the good service. For example, many wine shops offer gift mailings. You pack the appropriate wine bottle and send it to the recipient.