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What’s more Fun?!?!? - by Jeannie Mirassou What’s more fun, investing in more tech stock or investing in luscious wine.....easy answer.....WINE!!! The allure of physically tasting your investment just about out weighs most anything for me. Here is a key thing to think about.the buoyancy of fine wines available continues to shrink day by day and as history has determined, in a weak or strong economy, people continue to drink!... Fine wine is an art, a delicious consumable piece of art. Art that is worthy for intimate friends to enjoy with you or art worthy of cashing in for a sizable monetary investment. If wine is what you are looking for as a tradable commodity then what type of collector are you?? How do you start to collect? This is where the practical collector meets the technical collector. Practical Casual Collector- this is the collector that has learned about wine through friends, through weekend trips to various wine countries, then as the years have passed by realize, they love wine, the palate has matured and the enjoyment has sprung into action. This is the majority of collectors, fantastic, where do you go from here? Understanding the class of wines is foremost, in comes the IGW’s defined as investment grade wines. The best place to start is honing in on what type of wines are investment grade wines. Bordeaux’s and California cult wines are the most in-demand wines for your financial return. The wine industry has it’s critic’s/analyst’s just like any other investment market. These are the experts namely Parker & Wine Spectator, should you care what they think? Probably...prices can soar or be sunk at their analysis, wow. Which means the earlier you jump on the provided information from wine critics, the greater your potential profits, it’s not rocket science, but does this make it fun?? Not yet, now that you have decided on your IGWS, there are 4 more essential steps. How much do I buy? at least 3 bottles to 1 case plus, extra for your enjoyment to taste along the alluring 6-10 yr investing path. Provenance- Winery direct is best secondly, a reputable wine merchant. Proving where your wine was purchased will be the key to resale. Storage- Home or off-site cellar with temperature, humidity, and light control. Insurance- Please remember to insure your investment!! Now....go out and visit and taste every wine you can get your lips around, find what is pleasing to your own palate, no sense on investing on wines you yourself can’t enjoy so you choose wisely!! Cheers to using your love of wine in a path that hopefully leads you to the next vineyard!! Jeannie Mirassou, ISA, ASA Fine Wine Appraiser, USPAP certified @ vinesandassets.com. 408 205 4946.