Encarta fine wines - The Exceptional Wines Of Bordeaux

Very few things in life increase in value over time, or improve with age.Works of immortal art and fine wines from the best vintage for pleasure and enjoyment, as well as for capital-growth purposes are among life’s premium collectibles. The first Rule of economics states that where an item is in limited supply, and the demand is greater than the availability, it’s value increases. In 1855 Napoleon III effectively started the “Fine Wine Index” when he classified the wines in Bordeaux from 1 to 5. He based his decisions on the quality and prices realised by each Chateaux wines over the previous 100 years or so, giving Fine Wines a pricing history as far back as 1755. On average only 4 or 5 years out of each decade rates high enough to create a wine suitable for investment. Out of over 4000 Chateaux in Bordeaux, only the top 5 or 10 reach the standards we demand. For a quality investment the wine must be from the best vintages of the top Chateaux. Records that go back over 250 years, show that Fine Wine has remained the steadiest form of investment in the world, generally unaffected by general elections, stock market fluctuations and interest rate changes.

The first Rule of economics states that where an item is in limited supply, and the demand is greater than the availability, it’s value increases. In 1855 Napoleon III effectively started the “Fine Wine Index” when he classified the wines in Bordeaux from 1 to 5. He based his decisions on the quality and prices realised by each Chateaux wines over the previous 100 years or so, giving Fine Wines a pricing history as far back as 1755. On average only 4 or 5 years out of each decade rates high enough to create a wine suitable for investment. Out of over 4000 Chateaux in Bordeaux, only the top 5 or 10 reach the standards we demand. For a quality investment the wine must be from the best vintages of the top Chateaux. Records that go back over 250 years, show that Fine Wine has remained the steadiest form of investment in the world, generally unaffected by general elections, stock market fluctuations and interest rate changes.