Vin Collections

Although old wines may be re-corked, it is a total pain in the ass for a whole host of reasons. As a wine ages, even when stored in the best of conditions, the bottle ages along with it. With the exception of the visible markers of ullage (fill-level) and wine color, and because re-corking isn’t a common practice (during re-corking the wine may be sampled), it is often the bottle which can give the best idea of how the wine inside is doing. The usual markers which are used are – label condition, cork condition, and capsule condition. For wines which are to be re-sold, it is important for collectors to be aware of these issues and realize that they may adversely effect value and/or re-sale potential. The biggest concern for buyers is always provenance. Issues with bottle condition can bring provenance into question and raise legitimate concerns. Read the rest of this entry »