Wine Collecting Archives - San Diego Wine Storage

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 […]

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 […]

Hugh Johnson Uncorked

To say that Hugh Johnson, the iconic British wine writer, can be outspoken is an understatement. When it comes to shelling out opinions on all things wine, he is as unfiltered at a Kermit Lynch Bandol. Dave McIntyre, who writes a wine column for the Washington Post, recently caught up with Mr. Johnson in New […]

5 Rules for Keeping Your Wine Safe

Wine isn’t like butterfly wings. Most young wines are pretty sturdy and can hold up to small changes in storage conditions, so long as the changes aren’t radical or prolonged. But those who choose to collect wine need to take additional precautions to make sure their wines stay healthy. Here are some simple, proven rules […]

Concierge Club takes the “work” out of collecting wine

Collecting wine is fun, if not a little addictive. As your cellar grows, however, it can become a challenge keeping track of what you have and when you should be drinking it. Many of our collectors have admitted to us that they know they have wines in their collections that have either reached their prime […]