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…
Here at Wine Posts, we collect wine for a simple reason: because we enjoy it and like to drink it. Investing in wine is a more dubious process. Yes, first growth Bordeaux and collectible Burgundy has a great history of appreciation, as a quick search on WinePrices will tell you. However, between questionable vintages, ratings misses,…
The Coravin, that revolutionary new wine access tool, is one of our favorite tools for the wine geek. Clearly wine collectors feel the same way as it has been one of our best selling and most requested products. We find ourselves using it nightly and in ways that we never thought imaginable before. Coravin has…
Most serious wine collectors have a pretty decent working knowledge of DRC and its famous wines. However, sometimes it’s fun just to revisit all the little things that you thought you already knew. Wine Searcher has a great article worth reading on random DRC knowledge this week. Here’s a great example from the article:
Foie gras can be the perfect luxury wine pairing for collectors. and it is now possible to enjoy the two together. California just recently lifted the ban on foie gras production. Chefs can now legally sell and serve it in their restaurants, whereas they previously gave it away for free after the 2012 ban when…
As a wine collector, in the United States, one would hope that a better-performing dollar would lead to more bargains for collectible wines. However, as a New York Times article points out today, luxury goods and limited supply does not necessarily mean these savings get passed on to the collector: “The wine producer will increase…
With the combination of a relatively poor global economy, strong US Dollar and what looks to be a pretty good Bordeaux vintage, this could finally be the time for wine collectors to stock up on newly collectible Bordeaux. “While stressing that at this early stage it is impossible to predict prices with any accuracy, Philippe…
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…
It’s a predicament we wine collectors have all faced at one time or another: how do you casually represent yourself at a party and show off your passion for wine at the same time? Everyone will be looking at you to be THE wine guy, especially those who don’t know much about wine. You want to talk wine…
Champagne is not just a drink of celebration. The sparkling sensation is appropriate for any occasion. So whether you’re going to be serving it at your Christmas dinner, partaking in it at your annual New Year’s Eve party, or simply enjoying it with friends on a quiet evening, Vinfolio has champagne to offer for every occasion. We’re also…
The holidays have arrived and it’s that time of the year when you have to start thinking about gift giving. Still don’t know what to give your friend that’s a wine lover or collector? Here are some great suggestions to get you started. A BOTTLE MATCHED PERFECTLY TO THE COLLECTOR As a wine gift, there’s nothing like…
Whether you’re a new wine aficionado or a seasoned collector, these five picks – three reference guides and two “just for fun” books – are a great starting point for building a wine library. If you’ve been bitten by the wine bug, reading about wine can be just fun as drinking it! (Okay, almost.) Any other must-have titles you recommend?…
