Does Wine Go Up In Value?

Wines That Have Increased in Value Wine Initial Price Current Price (Varies) Château Lafite Rothschild (1982) $50 per bottle (approximate) $5,000 to $15,000 per bottle Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (1999) $500 per bottle (approximate) $10,000 to $25,000 per bottle Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (1992) $80 per bottle (approximate) $10,000 to $25,000 per bottle Penfolds Grange […]

Why Blend Wines? 7 Practical Reasons

You’re used to seeing wine labels that list wines by grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Chardonnay. You’ve also seen the more generic ‘blend’ on a label, with nary a mention of the grapes inside. But why do winemakers blend wine in the first place? Blending is one of the few practical tools a winemaker has […]