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        • Aubert
        • BOND
        • Bryant Estate
        • Caymus
        • Colgin
        • Dalla Valle
        • Dominus
        • Dunn
    • Harlan Estate
      • Harlan Estate
      • Hundred Acre
      • Joseph Phelps
      • Kistler
      • Kosta Browne
      • Marcassin
      • Opus One
      • Paul Hobbs
      • Peter Michael
      • Ramey
      • Scarecrow
      • Schrader
      • Screaming Eagle
      • Shafer
      • Sine Qua Non
      • Donum
      • PIEDMONT
        • Bruno Giacosa
        • Giacomo Conterno
        • Roberto Voerzio
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      • Marchesi Antinori
      • Ornellaia
      • San Guido (Sassicaia)
      • Valdicava
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        • Clos des Papes
        • Domaine du Clos du Caillou
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        • Domaine Jean Louis Chave
        • E. Guigal
        • M. Chapoutier
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        • Beginner’s guide to collecting fine wine
        • Intermediate guide to collecting
        • Advanced guide to collecting
      • STORAGE & SHIPPING
        • How to pick the right storage strategy
        • Storage best practices
        • How to build a home wine cellar
        • Complete guide to home storage
        • Complete guide to shipping fine wine
      • GIFTS & HOLIDAYS
        • Complete Guide to Gifting Fine Wine
        • Fine Wine for the Holidays
    • CONSUMING FINE WINE
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        • Beginner’s tasting guide
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        • Guide to wine pairings
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This Month in Your Cellar: Dim Your Wine Cellar Lighting As the Weather Heats Up

maintenance, Storing WineBy Derek CienfuegosJune 1, 2016

Summer is just about here, and you’ve probably noticed a change in the way the strength of the sunlight. As the sun breaks through the clouds and the temperature rises, natural sunlight inches its way into the corners of your home that are normally dark and dreary all winter. This is great news for your…

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Full-Service Wine Storage

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Full-Service Wine Storage? Why Receipt of Wine Isn’t Enough Anymore

maintenance, Storing WineBy Derek CienfuegosMay 27, 2016

Off the top of your head, how many wine retailers can you name that sell wines and offer you expert advice by phone based on your personal cellar needs? When wine collector Martha Welch bought more than 2,000 bottles of wine over the past four years, she had the benefit of a truly full-service retailer…

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Barcoding Your Wine

Why You Should Consider Barcoding Your Wine Collection with a Cellar Management App

Collecting, maintenance, Organization, Storing WineBy Derek CienfuegosMay 25, 2016

Forbes’ Tyler Colman set out to find the best wine app that could identify wine bottles in his cellar using only his phone’s camera. After trying a few cellar management apps, he landed on one that looked promising — until he put it to the test. The app claimed it could scan any wine bottle’s…

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Relocating Your Wine Collection

Properly Relocating Your Wine Collection: Inventory, Appraise, and Transport Your Wines in Safety

maintenance, Organization, Storing Wine, TravelBy Vinfolio StaffMay 18, 2016

The first time I moved my wine collection, I thought it would be a simple process. After all, I was only moving my collection from my apartment to my new home 20 minutes away in another state. What I didn’t realize until a week before my scheduled move was that, because I was moving to…

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Why You Should Eliminate Vibration When Storing Wine

maintenance, Storing WineBy Vinfolio StaffJanuary 29, 2015

MENTIONED IN THIS POST: -Bollinger -Raveneau -Williams Selyem There are numerous important factors to consider when storing wine, whether it be long or short term. The ideal temperature is 55 degrees with a humid environment. Do not let light into the storage space and keep the bottles on their side when in storage. For now, we want…

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How-To Guide For Selling Your Wine Collection – Part 1: Where?

Education, maintenance, Selling WineBy Vinfolio StaffJanuary 20, 2015

This is the first in a two part series on selling all or part of your wine collection. This installment covers choosing the correct avenue for selling your wine. Stay tuned for our next installment as we walk through all the tips and gotchas for rebalancing your collection.  Why Sell? As a collector, you may…

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A Collector’s New Year’s Resolution–Get My Cellar In Shape!

maintenance, Storing WineBy Vinfolio StaffJanuary 5, 2015

As we begin 2015, it’s normally time to see where we can be a little more disciplined in our lives and make some good ‘ol New Year’s Resolutions. For wine collectors the Fall Release and Holiday Seasons can be a time for indulgence, to let things go unattended, including your home cellar situation. And for…

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