Category: Wine as an Investment

Wine Auctions–let your fingers do the walking!

If you’re old school, wine auctions might conjure up ball rooms in 5-star New York and London hotels, with uber-rich wine collectors sipping champagne as they raise their paddles for old bottles selling at eye-popping prices. But the Internet has ushered in a whole new era for wine auctions–and wine collectors.  You can now sit […]

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DON’T LET YOUR WINE WILT–TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP IT COOL

This summer looks like it’s going to be another scorcher in Southern California. Already we’re breaking records for high temps and we’re only in March! If you’ve been collecting wine over the winter months and have cases stacked up in your garage or office, you need to take precautions so you don’t risk spoiling your […]

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IF ONLY IDA…

If only Ida… A common refrain among investors with 20-20 hindsight.  If only Ida bought Apple when it was at $40…If only Ida gotten out of the market 6 months earlier… Let’s apply the If only Ida mantra to fine wine.  The track record for good returns from investing in the world’s best wines—Lafite, Petrus, […]

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