To collect, or not to collect....

[winecollector]

Innkeeper- Does the Crow Canyon Cab have any OAK? in it? Oh my gosh! The burning of Innkeepers WITHSTAND card! Now who will I pick on around here? <hehehe> Oh well, I think a celebration is in order! <going through cellar trying to find my oakiest cab to send to Innkeeper>

Drew- I always check clearance racks and back storerooms of wine stores. Many a time, if you get to know the people at specific wine store well, they will pass on some rare gems to you. One such relationship with a wine store employee has netted me several older Bordeaux and Californian wines from spectacular vintages that this employee had originally stowed away in the back of the store for himself, and then was never able to afford to get them all. In most cases, I've been able to pick up aged wines like that for a fraction of what the current vintage of the same wine is going for now.

Another thing I'm considering doing, is finding people that have bought and cellared more wine than they will ever be able to drink, and purchase what older wines in bulk off of them that I find interesting. This saves them the hassle of auctions and shipping to who knows how many different people that bid on their wines.

<I'm sitting here in shock still having trouble believing Innkeeper burned his WITHSTAND card... think I will go see if I have anymore irate e-mails from Willie Gluckstern> lol

[This message has been edited by winecollector (edited 11-17-2002).]