Tag: wine cellar

Old bottles from the Goering collection at Cricova, Moldova

Wine is not just a drink | New Brief #207

Were we wrong when we said last month that you should not over-estimate the value of ageing wine? (Do you have ageing-mania?) Cellaring wine doesn’t always give you what you wish for. One reader commented:

Pommard 1875, Chambertin 1858. Domaine Champy Pere & Fils, Beaune, Burgundy

Do you have ageing-mania? | New Brief #206

Many people have ageing-mania. The refreshing flavours of a young wine are undervalued. When we taste wine with travellers on our tours, this question always pops up: “How long can I age this wine?” Should

Ageing wine in the closet?

On average, the French store 67.7 bottles with a value of 1020 euros in their homes. The average price per bottle is 15 euros. 63% of the French have a “wine cellar”, small or large,

Good times for construction companies in Bordeaux

Out with the stainless steel and in with the concrete? The Bordeaux chateaux are building new cellars as never before. The economic crisis seems to be long gone, at least in Médoc, Saint Emilion and

How to build and start your own wine cellar

How to build and start your own wine cellar By Chris Miley Redwine Publications, www.redwinepublications.com, www.winecellarsecrets.com – An ebook (pdf) on wine cellars. It actually includes some general wine and wine history sections but most

Ageing wine in the closet?

On average, the French store 67.7 bottles with a value of 1020 euros in their homes. The average price per bottle is 15 euros. 63%

How to build and start your own wine cellar

How to build and start your own wine cellar By Chris Miley Redwine Publications, www.redwinepublications.com, www.winecellarsecrets.com – An ebook (pdf) on wine cellars. It actually

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