Category: Fine Wine

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    What are the most expensive champagnes in the world?

    In the immortal words of Mark Twain, "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right". While champagne may already have an expensive reputation, we wanted to take some time to go through some of the most expensive champagnes in the world and see where you could get if money was really no factor.

    For most people, they associate champagne with the classic brands - Moët & Chandon, Cristal, Dom Perignon, Laurent-Perrier, etc. But if you won the lottery tomorrow, what bottle would you be buying to celebrate - because we're betting it wouldn't be the kind of brands you can find in your everyday supermarket. Continue reading

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    Investing In Wine 101: Facts You Need To Know

    Winemaking and consumption are some of the things that were never buried in time. Until this day, it's loved and enjoyed by so many. A lot of striving wineries are experimenting with different methods and flavors to cater to the ever-changing modernization.

    It's no surprise that many business folks and even startups are looking into investing their own. But before doing so, here are some important facts that you need to know about investing in wine. Continue reading

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    7 Practical Tips for Storing Wine at Home

    So, you've bought wine, and you don't plan to drink it right away. At the same time, you don't want it to go bad or its taste to be compromised before you open it. You don’t even have a fancy wine cellar to preserve it.

    There are a few things to consider when storing your new bottle of wine. Whether you have one or a hundred wine bottles, the following tips can help you store your wine properly until you are ready to drink it. Continue reading

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    Everything That You Need to Know About Fake Wine and Wine Fraud

    Fake news, fake products, fake art, fake money…

    It seems that we live in an age in which everything is plagiarized and counterfeited. Therefore, when you hear about fake wine, it shouldn’t be much surprising to you.

    We know it’s not a small thing. It’s already a massive issue that has the potential to disrupt the wine industry. Continue reading

  • Rudy Kurniawan

    The Curious Case of Rudy Kurniawan – Greatest Wine Fraudster Ever

    Rudy Kurniawan is a name that is known well across the wine community. Once it was a name that was associated with an overwhelming love for fine wines, later it was known as wine fraud.

    His criminal career ended with his arrest on March 8th, 2012. A year later, he was found guilty on several charges of wine fraud and was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment. Furthermore, he was ordered to pay $20 million for his part in selling fake wines.

    This is his story and the events that led to his downfall and capture. Continue reading

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    What Happens To Wine As It Ages?

    Time changes everything, including wines. Over time, wine can change its aroma, color, and flavor. Whether the changes will be good for the wine or not is another matter. Here’s an overview of what happens to wine as it ages.

    When wine is young, it has all of its basic flavors, like apricot in Viognier, plum in Merlot, or grassiness in Sauvignon Blanc. Furthermore, it is possible to find secondary notes related to the winemaking process, such as the vanilla flavor of oak. Continue reading

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    Top 10 Most Expensive Wines From Around the Globe

    People have been making wines for more than six millennia. That's 6,000 years of fascination with one single drink. The first evidence of wine from grapes has been found in Armenia, some 4100 years Before Christ.

    And until the present day, people are obsessed with wines. They are so obsessed that they are willing to spend outrageous amounts of money for a taste of the best ones in the world.

    Here we have a list of the top 10 most expensive wines worldwide. Like it or not, their price is a reflection of what people are willing to pay for them, and some in this list may be even higher at current market rate. Continue reading

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    Château Musar Gaston Hochar Review

    Founded in the 1930s, Gaston Hochar spent time in the Bordeaux region, where he refined his wine making abilities, and often leads to comparisons with the Château Musar wines being compared to Bordeaux or Burgundy wines - and we can definitely see why.

    While the wine is made from a variety of grapes each year (Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault forming the main grapes, with Carignan and Granache filling the remnant), this wine is far more than a simple blend. However, this does mean that there is both significant bottle variation and strong ageing potential - although the price tag might make this hard to stomach, we’d recommend buying a crate if you’re able to and enjoying them over time... Continue reading