Wine Investment Advice

There are two major reasons for investing in fine wine:

• as an investment in future drinking – buying young wines which will improve over time.
• as a financial investment – buying wines with the sole intention of reselling them later for a profit.

The global demand for fine wine has increased enormously over the last few decades. Wine has been known to outperform the FTSE 100 and the Dow Jones, offering significant returns - and without the volatility of the stock market. Only a tiny proportion of the world's wines will increase in value over time, although this is growing steadily as global wine interest increases and wine comes to be seen as a reliable investment. Below are some tips for seeking out investment wines.

Wine Investment Essentials

• Store the wine correctly: Wine Storage Advice
• Focus on top wines from top vintages: Recommended Investment Wines
• Take advice from reputable retailers and consider wine scores from the top critics.
• If purchasing in Europe, buy and store wines 'under bond' removing sales taxes from the investment equation.

Helpful Wine Investment Advice and Information:

• Insurance – covering your wine investment.
• Counterfeits and faults – fake wines and faulty wines; how to recognize and avoid them.
• Futures and purchasing 'en primeur' – steal a march on other investors.
• Wine terminology and abbreviations – specialist terminology used by wine merchants.
• Fill levels - how a bottle's fill level reduces over time.
• The World's Most Expensive Wines – The most sought-after wines on the planet; top investment wines.
• Wine Valuations – Wine-Searcher's Wine Valuation services.