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The rules of building a serious wine collection have changed
Building a wine collection — a great wine collection — is becoming less expensive. After a pandemic-era boom sent parts of the fine-wine market to frankly ridiculous heights, prices have started to near something closer to reality. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100, which tracks the price of 100 of the most sought-after wines on the secondary market, lost nearly a quarter of its value from its 2022 peak. (Boss Hunting.com)
It’s one of California’s most prestigious wineries. But it’s not as traditional as you think
From the outside, Opus has seemed stagnant, especially following conglomerate Constellation Brands’ acquisition of Mondavi’s 50% ownership share in 2005. (Mondavi died in 2008.) But behind the scenes, change has been afoot. Opus had just hired Michael Silacci, a progressive winemaker who placed more emphasis on the vineyard than the cellar. Under him, the winery revolutionized its farming practices and recently purchased two Napa Valley vineyards, its first vineyard expansion in 16 years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Forget consumers – we need to change the way we talk to the trade
As Air Canada’s sommelier cautions the wine trade “not to impose your vocabulary” on consumers, Sarah Neish asks whether the real shake-up required is how we speak to the trade. (The Drinks Business)
Trump put thousands of soldiers on DC streets. They seldom stop crime.
The National Guard is mentioned in just 1.3$ of D.C. criminal cases, costs about $1.65 million a day, exceeding Washington's police budget, The soldiers mostly patrol safer, wealthier Washington neighborhoods. (The Daily Record)
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