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Up Front
WINE
Grape Expectations There aren’t many collectibles that are as but now so much collecting is producer-
delightful to consume as they are satisfying driven. People will follow, say, Christophe
Wine collectors may be buying to amass, but wine is special, in the glass Roumier or Jean-Marc Roulot,” says Lukas
up Bordeaux and Burgundy, and in the cellar. And this is a great time to Dempsey, AVP in wine at Sotheby’s.
but they’re also seeking out be a wine collector, as commercial interest This approach is true of Barolo, too.
suitable spaces to store their in the area continues to grow. “Collectors are becoming more particular,
liquid investments Wine collecting is also evolving. Whereas wanting Vigna Francia by Giacomo Conterno,
Bordeaux used to be the collectors’ darling for example, or certain wines by Bruno
(and is still the backbone of most good Giacosa,” says Richard Young, Sotheby’s
cellars), there is now a thirst for Burgundy head of auction sales in fine and rare wines
from oenophiles that, given the small for the Americas. “Maybe these clients Photos: Dan Meyers/Unsplash, Edalin/iStock.
quantities available, is almost impossible are more and more educated—or else they
to assuage. And not just any Burgundy. have that geeky side we associate with
“Collectors used to place more emphasis on Burgundy, where collectors enjoy
the Grands Crus or the famous appellations, understanding specific plots.”
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