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Introduction to Rare & Vintage Wine
Collecting vintage wines is an exciting and interesting hobby. Most wines increase in quality and become rarer as they age. For these reasons, they get more valuable with every passing year.
The kind of vintage wine collectors and shrewd wine investors seek out are old wines that have increased in value over the years. The same is true of smart wine merchants and brokers. Unlike top-rated new release wines, which merely have a shot at becoming legends, vintage wines have proven they will go up in value, making them a wiser investment decision.
A single bottle of vintage wine can be worth more than $1000. One can make a fortune out of sourcing, collecting and selling well-cellared vintage wines, which is incidentally exactly how merchants of rare and antique wines make their money.
But for someone who has no interest in wine as an investment and simply loves to drink wine, collecting wine is no less joyful. Whether you are dreaming of having a vast underground wine cellar or just a humble wine collection harbored in your kitchen pantry, wine collecting starts by finding an air conditioned space to store your treasured collection of wines.
Good and Bad Varieties of Vintage Wine
Not all vintage wine is created equal...
Vintage Port Wine
No doubt the most popular type of vintage wine, vintage ports have more longevity than all other types of wine. They maintain their peak maturity for a long time.
Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernets are known for their longevity as well. Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon wines typically reach peak maturity after 20 years of careful storage. Next to Port, that makes
Vintage Bordeaux Wines
Many of the fine wines coming out of France age nicely as well. Bordeaux, being the most highly-sought after wines from a French producing region,
Vintage Champaign
Please do not fall into the trap of thinking that older champaign equates to better champaign. Champaign fades quickly once it reaches maturity. Most people don't realize that vintage champaign isn't very good to drink after 5-7 years, so steer clear of them unless your reason for seeking one out is symbolic, such as for an anniversary or birthday.
Where to Buy Vintage Wines
- Wine Menu - Rare & Vintage Wines
- The world's largest private collection of rare & vintage wines.
- Vintage Port Wines
- A selection of rare and vintage port wines. Ideal as an after dinner wine and for special occasions.
- Vintage French Wines
- Another great choice for celebrating anniversaries and other special occasions.
Vintage Wine Pictures
Here are some pictures of old wines that would probably be a good investment for you.
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- Shar Shar Oct 7, 2006 @ 5:12 pm
- I very much enjoyed my visit..
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