1997

[Thomas]

Roberto once again brings up an interesting counterpoint to prevailing wisdom.

Nashdog, why a collection? Is it for you in your old age, for you to have around when company calls, for you to make a financial investment (which you will never realize with the list of wines you posted), for you to enjoy wines only when at their peak?

As you see, there are many reasons for collecting wine, but there is really only one reason for buying wine--to consume it. I drink at least half, often a full, bottle daily. My "collection" hovers around ten cases of wine, most of which are ready to be consumed. I have this theory that life is so damned random that if I were to leave some of the great wines of the world in my cellar and then find I was cut down too soon by the arbitrary nature of the universe, I will have missed drinking those wines, and that would be the biggest sin I could commit against nature and against myself.

I always recommend that people collect stocks and bonds; leave wine for consumption.

OK, all you Cabernet and Pinot Noir collectors who just spent a fortune on the cellar, weigh in on me...



[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 06-17-2002).]