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Because there are so many wines in the world, and of such widely varying quality, buying decisions can become complex. Price may limit your choice, but today's range of wines is wide at every price level. It is helpful to narrow down the range by using the style categories in the Choosing Wine chapter. After that, keep an open mind: today there are many more wines, from many more places, than even the most expert taster has tried. With new vintages arriving and old ones developing and changing in bottle, even well-informed wine merchants cannot hope to know more than a fraction of the available wines.