Common reasons to sell wine
Most wine collectors claim they’re not interested in selling any of their wine but many ultimately do.
Here are some common reasons:
- Tastes have changed, prefer other categories of wine now
- Overbought, need to sell before wine is past maturity
- Didn’t like a wine upon trying it and don’t want remaining bottles
- Financing drinking with gains from sales
- Value appreciation, too expensive to drink
- Divorce, death and taxes
- Balancing cellar between red and white
- Trading to fill holes in verticals
- Need cash for a special project or living expenses
- Changed entertainment style, prefer large bottles over 750mls
- Medical conditions
- Charitable donations
- Moving
- Emotional connection to certain wines have faded (see the Wine Spectator’s James Moleworth’s blog post, “How wines stay in my cellar”, which inspired this post).
Of course, if you do decide to sell, please consider Vinfolio's
personal selling service.
5 comments:
I have a bottle of 1962 Chateau Lafite Rothschild...is it dead?
Thank You
Bobbi Morano
Posted by Bobbi Morano at Friday November 30, 2007
I have a bottle of Vintage 66 Corst or Corsi Fratelli Italy
Rose'. Is it still good? What is the value of this bottle?
Thanks for any help.
Posted by Lorraine Routh at Wednesday January 30, 2008
I have a 1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac that I inherited in my father's collection. I need to sell it and would like to know what you think it can sell for. Can you refer me to a buyer if you are not interested?
Thanks, Frances
Posted by Frances at Tuesday April 1, 2008
I have a bottle of CROSBY STILLS NASH 1996 PREMIUM CALIFORNIA RED WINE Collector's Edition, EDITION ONE.Celebrity Cellars. Can anyone tell me how much it would be worth if I sold it?
Thanks, Christina from Oregon
Posted by Christina at Wednesday June 11, 2008
I have 6 bottles of 1996 paper label celebrity cellars premium california red wine (collectors edition-edition one) in mint shape. one each of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, I love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Beach Boys and Crosby Stills & Nash. Can anyone tell me how much they are worth? I am considering donating them to a charity auction for good cause. Thanks, Laurie from Sacramento
Posted by Laurie from Sacramento at Saturday June 28, 2008
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