How to Invest in Fine Wine, Vintage Bordeaux
August 1, 2011
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How to Invest in Fine Wine, Vintage Bordeaux
The average investor may never have considered fine wine as an alternative market, yet records over the last hundred years show that vintage wine has outperformed many other forms of investment. Even in recent times, when stock markets around the world have suffered major setbacks, some fine wine portfolios have given better returns than the FTSE 100 or the Dow Jones.
For the novice, however, it is critical to get expert advice on fine wines before making any financial investment, especially as prices for top class ten year old Bordeaux wines like Château Mouton- Rothschild can be as high as £450 per bottle. Buying the wrong wine could prove a costly mistake.
Fine Wine Investment from Bordeaux
While there are some amazing fine wines available from New World regions, many experts still consider vintage Bordeaux to be the best in the world. Grand vin from the region is always produced in limited quantities, keeping demand high due to limited supply. Plus in recent years, new buyers from Asia, America and the Far East have developed an insatiable appetite for actually drinking rather than storing fine wine; the result is ever diminishing stocks of an already rare commodity.
The finest “blue-chip” wines from Châteaux like Latour and Mouton-Rothschild are hard and expensive to get hold of as wine buyers usually get there first, so for the novice, buying through a specialist wine investment company is an excellent choice.
Buying Fine Wines En Primeur
One way to purchase top class wines before the price becomes prohibitive is to buy wine en primeur; this means purchasing wine the year after the grapes are harvested, several years before the wine will even be bottled. Wine buyers will have had an initial tasting based on a blend of wine from different casks and can make an assumption of what the final wine will taste like, although nothing is guaranteed as winemakers do not know what the final blend of grape varieties will be.
The novice may therefore see buying en primeur as something of a leap of faith, but this is where a good investment company comes in. They should only recommend wines from the top houses along with a balanced mix of stock from less expensive yet high quality vineyards. For example, a case (12 bottles) of Château Lynch-Bages 2003 purchased in July 2004 at a cost of £331 was worth £1620 in July 2009.
Use a Wine Investment Company or Buy Fine Wine Direct?
It is possible to buy fine wine direct either at auction or from top wine merchants by first getting expert advice from a wine expert. Good advice, however, comes at a price and most experts offering buying services will take a percentage of the total investment cost and then walk away.
A better option for novices is to look at companies which make money based on the value of the investment portfolio. Rather than a one-off up-front fee, an annual management fee is charged which increases in line with any investment gain; a sure incentive to do the best job for the client.
Buyers also need to factor in insurance costs to protect against spoiled wine plus storage fees for bottles held at specialized climate controlled warehouses, unless of course the buyer has a private underground wine cellar.
Buy Vintage Bordeaux Wine as an Investment
Even novices can safely invest in fine wine by using a specialist wine investment company. Given the performance of stock markets in the last few years, even if prices do suddenly fall, bucking the trend of the last hundred years, at least buyers can drown their sorrows by quaffing some of the finest wine in the world.
Source: http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-invest-in-fine-wine-vintage-bordeaux-a168777
The wines of Yats Wine Cellars are designed for the matured wine lovers looking for wines that are interesting, not necessarily impressive, and at a fair price that is usually below those of a comparable big names, and from a matured vintage from 20 years or older. There are over 2000 selections of wine at Yats that fit that description.
If Philippines is part of an upcoming travel and holiday plan, wine lovers might want to visit Clark Freeport Zone just 70 minutes from Manila. This bustling new city that is slated to replace Manila as the new capital of the Philippines has the largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center. Vintages span over a century and the selection of old- and new-world wines covers all major wine regions are all available at this top-rated wine shop near Manila. Pampanga Philippines is a fast growing province. Growth in major cities such as San Fernando, Angeles City and Clark Freeport Zone has given rise to a strong demand for luxury goods, upscale dining and quality living. Absence of a good wine shop for fine vintage wine has caused considerable inconvenience to the affluent community which is forced to drive down to Manila to purchase their wines.
Yats Wine Cellars is generally regarded by Asian and Philippines wine lovers as the best wine supplier in the Philippines. This Wine Shop in Clark Philippines releases very rare wines for wine lovers in Asia.
Wine lovers from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia travel to Philippines Clark Freeport to purchase these limited rare bottles of fine vintage wine.
Leading Philippines wine supplier known for its line of fine vintage wines, Yats Wine Cellars was established in 2000 to address the requirement of a growing population of wine enthusiasts in the Philippines. Yats Wine Cellars caters to the discerning client who requires these qualities in their wines: (1) excellent value, (2) large selection of labels and vintages to choose from and (3) wines properly aged for full enjoyment.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
Yats Restaurant is an excellent Restaurant to dine, a restaurant with good food, a good place to have birthday party and special events. A Kid-friendly restaurants in Manila
Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occassions
www.YatsRestaurant.com
Where to go in Clark? Hotel Clark Philippines is a De Luxe Hotel in Clark and Subic, a risk free place to stay, cozy and nice ambience, a nice function place for special occassion
www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
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