Classic Wines

Everyone by now knows about Amazon's foray into (and more than likely rulership of) online wine sales. While they are being really tight-lipped about it all, here is what we do know so far:

Amazon has hired a Senior Wine Buyer, Damon Levy, t...

"A fool and his money are easily parted" - Thomas Tusser, 16th century English poet. Remember those scams of the 80's and 90's you heard about where there was an underground call center full of undesirables with colorful personalities and a misspent...

...then you need to 1) book a flight to Hong Kong for November 15th, 2) get set up with AMC for absentee bidding, 3) plan a multi-state, multi-store heist whereby you rob, at gunpoint, what few stores have any 2005 Burgundy in stock. Option 3 is pre...

We all know what 2007 was. It was a bad year. And I am not just talking about Bordeaux. That having been said, 2007 is not a dog per se, at least not according to those in the press who review such wines. Some wines that I think are of interest if not ...

In a market that was established centuries ago, and organized in 1855, it is quite a thing when a major player offers a new bottling. There are plenty of second labels that have garnered praise and accolade on their rite, giving them the ability to hop...

I personally enjoy the hunt, the sourcing of the hard to get wines, the scouring of auction results, kicking myself for passing on lots, patting myself on the back when I make a smart buy.

But there are some of you out there who aren'...

One doesn't often think of Champagne when they think of investment potential. But why not? It is a scare commodity, a rather pricey one, can age pretty well (though not as long as Bordeaux, typically) and is sought by those with money. Oh and then ther...

Playing any kind of market is a risky proposition, and the one for fine wine is really no different. The only thing that does set it apart is the fact that, at any given point, you can physically lose, destroy, or drink your investment into oblivion...