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HOW TO BUY WINE


                                                                                                                            Your answers to a few simple
                 Ready, Set, Sip!                                                                                     questions will speed your path to the

                                                                                                                         source of the right bottle for you








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                       Do you need                                                                                                               Do you already have
                                                              YES                                                               NO
                     the wine today?                                                Do you need advice                                               a wine in mind?

                                                                                   on what wine to buy?


                              YES        NO                                                                                                             NO              YES

                                                                                                                    Time to read

                                                   NO                                                              some reviews!
                                                                                                                  Let the experts
                      Would you like                             Do you have a trusted                                help you.                        YES
                      to taste before                                 local retailer?

                          you buy?


                                                                  YES         NO                                                                       Is the wine you
                                                                                                                 Find something                        want a current
                              YES                                                                              that sounds good?                           release?





                                                                                                                                                            YES         NO

                          Live near                                     Can wine be                            NO               Do you
                          a favorite                 NO                  shipped to                                         actually care
                           winery?                                                                                          about wine?
                                                                             you?
                                                                                                                                                                        I’m
                                                                                                                                                   NO               tracking
                                                                                                                 YES
                              YES                   NO                                                                                                               down a
                                                                              YES
                                                                                                                                                                       rare

                                                                                                                              Are you sure                          vintage.
                                                                                                                             you’re reading
                                                                                                                                the right
                                                                       Are you on a                                            magazine?
                                                                      winery mailing                                                                   Do you prefer to
                                                                             list?                                                                    hunt on your own


                                                                                                                                                     or compete for the
                                                                                                                                                          best price?

                                                                         YES         NO
                       VISIT THE                                                                                                                      HUNT           COMPETE

                        WINERY




                                                                                                                    SHOP
                                                                                                                 ONLINE





                                                                                        Did you get the wine you wanted?




                                                                                                          YES       NO

                                              TRY THE                                                                           Try a new
                                                LOCAL                                                                             search!              GO TO AN

                                           WINESHOP                             SUCCESS!                                                               AUCTION





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