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It Takes Talent to Collect Fine Wine By Brandon Vallorani February 25, 2014 If you have a full understanding of industry trends, it is possible to discover great financial opportunities in the wine market. Wine is a drink that will probably never go out of style, and it has been in style since the time of the ancient Greeks. Today the wine market continues to be alive and well. A bottle of 1811 Ch. D’Yquem recently sold for 75,000 GBP. As this suggests, wine can reap great financial rewards if you invest in the right varieties. One important thing to understand before you invest in wine is that the market is always changing. New trade routes opening has allowed for more players to get into the game and put increased pressure on stock. The online trading community has also allowed more investors into the action. Fortunately there are websites that explain and give transparent representations of wine pricing, like LivEx and Wine Searcher.

Amassing a Great Wine Collection Isn't Easy, Says Brandon Vallorani

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It  Takes  Talent  to  Collect  Fine  Wine  By  Brandon  Vallorani  February  25,  2014    

   If  you  have  a  full  understanding  of  industry  trends,  it  is  possible  to  discover  great  financial  opportunities  in  the  wine  market.  Wine  is  a  drink  that  will  probably  never  go  out  of  style,  and  it  has  been  in  style  since  the  time  of  the  ancient  Greeks.  Today  the  wine  market  continues  to  be  alive  and  well.  A  bottle  of  1811  Ch.  D’Yquem  recently  sold  for  75,000  GBP.  As  this  suggests,  wine  can  reap  great  financial  rewards  if  you  invest  in  the  right  varieties.    One  important  thing  to  understand  before  you  invest  in  wine  is  that  the  market  is  always  changing.  New  trade  routes  opening  has  allowed  for  more  players  to  get  into  the  game  and  put  increased  pressure  on  stock.  The  online  trading  community  has  also  allowed  more  investors  into  the  action.  Fortunately  there  are  websites  that  explain  and  give  transparent  representations  of  wine  pricing,  like  Liv-­‐Ex  and  Wine-­‐Searcher.    

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Bordeaux  continues  to  be  the  bread  and  butter  of  the  wine  market.  The  region  has  the  best  wines  and  the  classification  system  is  easy  to  understand.  Last  year,  Bordeaux  accounted  for  60  percent  of  Satheby’s  sales  and  70  percent  of  Liv-­‐Ex  trading.  Bordeaux  remains  the  pinnacle  of  the  fine  wine  industry  and  investing  in  quality  back  vintages  can  give  great  economic  returns.    The  market  is  beginning  to  widen  with  new  popularity  in  certain  areas.  Emerging  wineries  in  places  like  Burgundy  are  good  to  keep  an  eye  on.  Keep  in  mind  though,  that  many  of  these  producers  are  not  thrilled  to  have  their  wines  used  as  investment  vehicles,  so  be  careful  how  you  approach  some  smaller  owners.    For  the  greatest  return  on  your  investment,  make  sure  you  are  investing  in  the  best.  There  are  many  producers,  vintages,  and  merchants  to  choose  from,  but  a  little  research  can  go  a  long  way  into  helping  you  find  the  best  place  to  put  your  money.  Make  sure  you  trust  your  merchant  and  you  are  on  your  way  to  a  great  investment  in  the  fine  wine  market.    Brandon  Vallorani  is  the  CEO  and  founder  of  Liberty  Alliance,  and  is  a  practiced  entrepreneur  with  a  background  in  marketing  and  management.  Brandon  graduated  from  West  Virginia  University  with  a  Bachelor’s  of  Fine  Arts  in  Graphic  Design.  Liberty  Alliance  is  a  network  of  websites  dedicated  to  advancing  Life,  Liberty,  and  the  Pursuit  of  Happiness.  The  partners  and  members  of  this  organization  utilize  the  influence  of  new  media  to  promote  traditional  values  and  generate  more  than  1,000,000  page  views  each  day.  Brandon  Vallorani  enjoys  spending  time  with  his  family,  hunting  big  game,  and  indulging  fine  cigars  and  wine  with  his  partners.