Wine collecting is a hobby that can quickly and easily get out of your hands if you are not careful. In your personal quest to find more great wines, you could potentially lose sight over just how much money you are spending in the process. If you want to keep yourself from dipping into rainy day funds and savings accounts, it would be sensible for you to begin your wine collecting hobby by setting a workable wine budget.

It is important for you to understand exactly how much of your working capital you are going to be able to allocate for the purpose of wine purchases, and then once you have this wine budget laid out you are going to want to stick to it as closely as you possibly can. Think about this, for example: At an average price of $10 dollars per bottle, the average case cost for wine is going to be $120. If you are going to be buying a case worth of wine every single month, then you will be spending a little less than $1,500 dollars every year. This may not seem like much at all, but how many of us are only spending $10 for every bottle of wine that we buy?

The reason why $10 was chosen for this example is to make the math seem a little easier, with the nice rounding up to $1,500 per month. At $20 dollars for each bottle, and a case purchased every single month, the cost goes to $3,000 per year. At $30 dollars per bottle of wine, and a purchase of one case per month, the cost per year vaults up to $6,000 easily.

At this point, you should get the picture pretty well.

Here is something else that you are going to want to think about: If you are buying a case every month, then you are buying 12 cases worth of wine in a year. In total, then, you are buying 144 bottles of wine in the span of 365 days. In the span of 365 days, drinking 144 bottles of wine means that you are going to drink a bottle of wine every third day, which equates approximately two bottles every week. For some people, this is a lot of wine. For other people, this may be less wine than they normally consume from day to day.

At the end of the day, the thing that is important above all else is how much money you are actually capable of affording to spend on this particular past time.

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Originally posted 2009-11-17 03:18:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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So what is wine label art collecting all about? It is a simple method for documenting all of the unique vintages that you have tried. Once you have finished drinking the bottle, what you will typically do is remove the wine bottle label and slip it into your wine journal. There are a lot of journals designed for just this purpose including the Nomad Wine Journal, which provides spaces for you to put your wine label art, and spaces to write about the characteristics of the wine itself including its flavor and aroma.

The first step in collecting wine label art is to remove the label from the bottle of wine. The steps to doing this successfully with the wine label art in one piece begins by figuring out exactly how the label has been adhered to the wine bottle. European style wines typically use glue for this purpose. Other areas tend to prefer adhesives that are similar to what you find on the average sticker. There are different techniques involved in removing each of these for the best possible results.

For a label that has been glued on, fill the bottle using hot water. Place the bottle inside a container allowing the water to reach above the label, such as a water pitcher. Fill the water pitcher with hot water as well and allow it to soak for five minutes. When the label begins to move around freely, it is ready to be peeled away. Peel it slowly and carefully. You should be able to place it wet in your wine label art journal while it is still somewhat wet, allowing the glue to simply re-adhere to the page of the journal.

When you are dealing with any other adhesive label, the process is similar but much simpler. You would fill the wine bottle with hot water as before, but simply allow it to sit for a period of five minutes. The label should begin to peel away on its own. You should not need to place the wine bottle in a container of hot water. The adhesive should still be sticky once removed, and you should be able to adhere it directly into your wine label art journal.

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Originally posted 2009-10-31 03:53:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Cork has a number of unique physical properties in its natural form, and they make this material a truly ideal one to use for sealing wine bottles. Natural cork has actually been the wine bottle seal of choice ever since Roman times. Cork has a cell structure that is unique and honeycomb in nature. Every sell is sealed and filled with air, and no two cells are connected to one another. Cork has an elastic texture which means that it can be compressed and still returns to its original value upon being released.

What makes this happen with wine bottle corks is the structure of the cells in the cork. As the cork becomes compressed, the air in each of the cells becomes compressed. Then when the pressure is removed, the cork naturally expands back into its original shape and volume.

Cork is also waterproof, which is another quality that comes from the cell structure of the natural material. The individual cells are sealed and this means that they are not connected to one another. There is no chance of capillary action or any wicking when it comes to cork materials.

Cork has individual cells that are filled up with air, and these cells are very extremely poor conductors when it comes to vibration and heat. What this means is that cork has been ideal for a long time for sound proofing and flooring purposes. This may not matter when it comes to wine bottle corks, but wine bottle corks that aren’t collected are often turned into other things such as flooring, gaskets and floats.

Another benefit of cork is that it is relatively light weight in nature. It has a low amount of density because the various cells are filled up with air. Cork has been used for a myriad of unique purposes including fishing floats just as long as it has been used as wine bottle corks.

Another benefit of wine bottle corks is the high friction surface, which means that the cork can be compressed, inserted into the bottle, can regain shape and fill the bottle, and will therefore stay in place in the bottle. When the cork is cut, millions of the cells are ruptured, and this is responsible for forming rough domes capable of sealing onto smooth surfaces like the neck of a glass wine bottle.

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Originally posted 2009-10-26 03:49:01. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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One of the best ways for you to revisit all of your favorite wine destinations is to keep a wine journal, and one of the best ways to keep a wine journal is specifically to maintain a wine label journal. The difference here is that with a wine label journal you will be keeping the wine labels rather than simply writing about the wines that you experience. Keeping a wine label journal will help to ensure that you remain on the right path in your journey of tasting and trying out different wine experiences.

Just like with a regular diary, your wine journal is going to allow you to record all of your unique impressions while sharpening the observations that you make and greatly enhancing the memories that you keep. If you have never before considered keeping your very own wine label journal, then here are some excellent reasons for you to consider getting started today.

If you are a beginner to collecting wines, then a wine label journal will help you to organize all of your impressions of many different varietals. It will help to make sure that you keep track not only of your favorite wines but also those that are not your favorites. Keeping a wine label journal will add fun to any wine tasting parties that you throw or attend. It will also capture the memories that you have of not only excellent wines, but excellent friends as well. Finally, keeping a wine label journal will provide a truly handy reference when it comes to purchasing wine in the future.

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If you’re not already keeping a wine label journal, then why not begin today?

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- Make sure that you are selecting the ideal location for storage in your home when you begin collecting wine. Make sure that the environment you choose is one that meets the requirements necessary for storing and aging your wine.

- You are going to want to stock your wine collecting with an initial investment that should include at least 24 different bottles of wine. You should begin with a specific budget in mind and then initially buy the most major varietals. For white wines you are going to want Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. For red wines you are going to want Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel. Do not forget to add some sparkling wine and some dry rose wine to your collection as well.

- Within your same budget, you are going to want to buy wines over a range of prices including every day wines, weekend wines, special occasion wines and excellent bottled wines for the most special occasions.

- Later you are going to want to consider collecting wines from a variety of different countries including lesser known varietals from California, and wines from Argentina and Australia, Germany, Italy, France, New Zealand and Spain.

- If you have a high quality merchant for wine in your area, then he or she will likely be extremely helpful in helping you to select wines. There are also a number of online merchants that are capable of offering wine information for you.

- Make sure that you have adopted a personal strategy for replacing the wines that you drink, as well as expanding upon your wine collection in the future. There are a wide variety of wine retailers that offer wine clubs so that you can bring new wines into your collection over time. If you are really interested in increasing the number of wine bottles in your collection, then aim to buy an amount every month that is going to exceed your normal intake.

- Finally, as your wine cellar continues to grow, your need for tracking your collection is also going to grow. There are a variety of database and spreadsheet options that are available to help you with this process. Wine Bee is one example of a program that you can use to help you with this process.

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• - Make sure that you are selecting the ideal location for storage in your home when you begin collecting wine. Make sure that the environment you choose is one that meets the requirements necessary for storing and aging your wine.
• - You are going to want to stock your wine collecting with an initial investment that should include at least 24 different bottles of wine. You should begin with a specific budget in mind and then initially buy the most major varietals. For white wines you are going to want Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. For red wines you are going to want Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel. Do not forget to add some sparkling wine and some dry rose wine to your collection as well.
• - Within your same budget, you are going to want to buy wines over a range of prices including every day wines, weekend wines, special occasion wines and excellent bottled wines for the most special occasions.
• - Later you are going to want to consider collecting wines from a variety of different countries including lesser known varietals from California, and wines from Argentina and Australia, Germany, Italy, France, New Zealand and Spain.
• - If you have a high quality merchant for wine in your area, then he or she will likely be extremely helpful in helping you to select wines. There are also a number of online merchants that are capable of offering wine information for you.
• - Make sure that you have adopted a personal strategy for replacing the wines that you drink, as well as expanding upon your wine collection in the future. There are a wide variety of wine retailers that offer wine clubs so that you can bring new wines into your collection over time. If you are really interested in increasing the number of wine bottles in your collection, then aim to buy an amount every month that is going to exceed your normal intake.
• - Finally, as your wine cellar continues to grow, your need for tracking your collection is also going to grow. There are a variety of database and spreadsheet options that are available to help you with this process. Wine Bee is one example of a program that you can use to help you with this process.

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Men and women alike have been participating in wine collecting for many centuries now, especially because there are simply so many different types and qualities of wine to partake in and explore. There are so many unique nuances in terms of aromas, tastes and qualities that collecting wine is just as much a form of art as collecting sculptures or oil paintings. Wine also has a unique ability to become something of a social centerpiece during a meal, and it is capable of promoting friendship and wine collecting has even become a commercial enterprise for people who are interested in buying, selling and trading a unique array of wine.

Australians really seem to appreciate wine, seeing as the country has the sixth largest level of production of wine for the entire world, at least as of 2006. Wine is produced in every state of the country, and there are a wide variety of different growing conditions making it possible for wineries in Australia to produce red wines, white wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines and even dessert wines. What is even more fascinating, perhaps, is the fact that all of these various wine collecting categories also include their own variations depending on what grapes and what production methods are specifically used.

Now you add in the variety of the wines that are produced all over the entire world to this mixture, and it should be relatively easy for you to figure out why so many people dedicate their lives to the world and the art of wine collecting. There is such an incredible array of wines on a global scale that are capable of tempting the palate including wines that come from Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France and even the United States. This is just a small list of the countries that produce truly award winning wine varietals.

Just like with collecting any type of art, there is definitely a right and wrong way to approach the practice of wine collecting. The first consideration that you need to make is what you are going to collect. Some people collect for hobby, others collect for investment purposes, and some people collect solely to drink every bottle that interests them. Once you know what type of wine collector you intend to be, you can begin to seek out the right pieces for your collection.

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1 – First and foremost, you should not be fooled into the belief that the most expensive of all the bottles on the list is going to be the best or most worthwhile wine on the list. Many restaurants charge as much as twice the going rate for the wine that they offer by the bottle, so that $15 Chardonnay that you really love could be costing you $30 per bottle if you are not careful.

2 – Second, you should never allow yourself to become intimidated when it comes to buying wine in restaurants. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking questions if you need to. If the wine list doesn’t indicate the name, the vintage and the grape variety or other pertinent information, don’t be afraid to ask for more information before you choose a bottle.

3 – Third, do not be afraid to stick with what you know, or what you feel comfortable with. You need to know how reasonable the pricing is, so try to recognize some of the wines in the list and compare them to what you remember paying when you bought a bottle from a wine store to get a good idea about the markup on wine in restaurants.

4 – Fourth, if you plan on bringing in your own bottle, make sure that you call ahead of time to ask for permission or to find out what the regulations are for the restaurant so that you do not step on any toes.

6 – If it appears to be too good to be true, then it probably isn’t true at all. If something on the menu seems out of place because it’s marked down significantly, it may actually be a ploy for the sommelier to suggest other wines that are similar in style but much more significant in terms of price.

7 – Finally, know that not every sommelier or restaurateur is dishonest. Dishonest sommeliers are actually the exception, and most are honest because they are passionate about what they do, and they genuinely want you to have a good wine experience.

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