burgundy wine ‘odyssey’

30.1.2008billn

Two pieces to read today:

I don’t know how long this series of posts will last, but I’ve very much enjoyed working my way through Amy’s travelogue.

Flatt’s basic approach to wine collecting remains valid today:

“I always mentally expensed the value of my wine at the time of purchase,” he explained, “so that the adjusted cost never became an obstacle to uncorking a bottle. Unlike an art collection, which is permanent, wine ultimately must be consumed. You shouldn’t even contemplate a cellar if you cannot accept that fact.”

Agree? Disagree? Anything you'd like to add?

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