It used to be that when cooking you would use some inexpensive red or white wine that you had leftover, or did not care to drink. But, today, great tasting wines can be found at exceptionally reasonable prices, so there is no guilt associated with using the good stuff. Plus, if you are one who likes a glass or two of the vino while cooking then you only need to open one bottle. It is worth having good contacts with knowledgeable wine merchants as to ensure you choose the best wine to drink with your selected dinner. There are some useful tips here on how to best pair food and wine together.

Another thing that has decreased in price substantially over the years are good wine glasses. Any discount store will carry, one or several lines of them, so they are not only inexpensive, but you have choices. These two changes have made it economically possible for a new strata of the population to become knowledgeable wine drinkers. After talking about it, I am now ready to make a good spaghetti sauce with lots of great wine, and a glass or two for me while I cook it.