Wine investments have delivered 13.6% annualized returns over the past 15 years: as good as, if not better than many publicly traded equities and ETFs. Overall, wine investors have seen some solid results over the years. Per the world’s largest online wine stock exchange, Liv-Ex, it has delivered 13.6% annualized returns over the past 15
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Madeira is the fortified wine that our founding fathers enjoyed when they signed the Declaration of Independence. It can age for hundreds of years and there are still drinkable bottles from the 18th century. What food or beverage can still be consumed – and enjoyed – years after it’s made? Certain cheeses, or maybe canned
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Photo By: Certified Wine Cellars There is a common misconception that wine cellars and wine refrigerators can be used interchangeably. It is true that in a handful of circumstances, wine lovers can utilize cellars and refrigerators similarly. However, wine cellars are the best option for long-term storage and aging of most wine for three primary
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Does a Wine Cellar Add Value to Your Home? For the passionate wine lover, a cellar can be an essential part of a home’s living space, every bit as important as the living room, bath, or kitchen. But does it add to the value of a home? Value can be defined in several different ways,
Continue ReadingWine lovers tend to be passionate, worldly people and get into many different epicurean interests: Food and drink, music, travel, the arts, and more. Whether you’re already the owner of a wine cellar and just wondering, “what else can I put in here,” or maybe you just purchased a home with one but aren’t quite
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If you’re a wine collector you may have heard that you should physically turn the bottles in your cellar (more specifically, the reds) from time-to-time in order to prevent sediment from collecting inside the bottle. The good news is that you can save yourself the trouble: cellared wines don’t need to be turned at all.
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Continue ReadingWhy Insure Your Fine Wine Collection? If something happened to your collection, would you be willing to pay for the replacement value of your fine wine collection in cash? Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover losses to wine collections. The most common losses in wine collections come from power outages, temperature control system failures,
Continue ReadingWine Storage Humidity Humidity is a critical, yet often overlooked feature in wine cellar design. A relative humidity (RH) of 50% to 70% is recognized as an adequate wine cellar humidity level, with 60% the ideal. Without ideal humidity, wine quality may be affected in a number of ways. When the humidity is higher than
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What is the right temperature to store wine? What is the best temperature for storing wines? There’s actually a range of acceptable temperatures. In addition, other factors such as humidity and even lighting can have an impact on the storage environment. Finding the sweet spot for your collection depends on your unique situation and needs!
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