532959 Thu Jun 26 13:03:55 -0700 2008 6 34 Wine 0 3816518 What are the greatest price discrepancies in your wine buying past-to-the-present, that is, if you could afford what is charged for similar items today? Mine: Chateau Lafleur (Pomerol) 1971 and 1973: $3.99 (purchased from Surrey Liquors in NYC, Madison and 69th Street, long gone) Thu Jun 26 13:03:57 -0700 2008 204204 penthouse pup 1 3818438 Catena Alta Malbec 1995-- $11.99... Catena Alta Malbec 2005--$55ish. Just the most recent example I saw... Fri Jun 27 05:25:30 -0700 2008 3816518 185225 Pigloader 1 3819383 1970 Louis M. Martini Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - $6.00 1970 Caymus Cabernet - $6.00 1970 Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon - $8.00 1970 Heithz "Martha's Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon - $12.50 1970 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon - $15.00 1970 Taylor, Fladgate Vintage Porto - $12.00 1971 Chateau Petrus - $24.95 1970 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - $19.95 1970 Chateau Lynch Bages - $5.95 1971 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches - $11.95 1961 Bouchard Beaune Greves 1er Cru "Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus" - $6.95 1970 Louis Roederer Cristal - $17.95 1966 Dom Perignon - $18.10 1966 Taitinger Comtes des Champagne - $19.25 You really want me to continue??? Fri Jun 27 10:15:01 -0700 2008 3816518 28122 zin1953 2 3819543 Being extremely bored today, and figuring it might be a rare chance to actually provide something useful rather than ask questions, I decided to inflation-adjust these figures (using a handy web applet): 1970 Louis M. Martini Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - $6.00 = $33.58 1970 Caymus Cabernet - $6.00 = $33.58 1970 Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Cabernet Sauvignon - $8.00 = $44.77 1970 Heithz "Martha's Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon - $12.50 = $69.96 1970 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon - $15.00 = $83.95 1970 Taylor, Fladgate Vintage Porto - $12.00 = $67.16 1971 Chateau Petrus - $24.95 = $131.86 1970 Chateau Mouton Rothschild - $19.95 = $111.66 1970 Chateau Lynch Bages - $5.95 = $33.30 1971 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches - $11.95 = $63.16 1961 Bouchard Beaune Greves 1er Cru "Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus" - $6.95 = $48.16 1970 Louis Roederer Cristal - $17.95 - $100.46 1966 Dom Perignon - $18.10 = $117.80 1966 Taitinger Comtes des Champagne - $19.25 - $125.29 Still some pretty huge increases, but at least not *quite* as depressing. Fri Jun 27 11:04:30 -0700 2008 3819383 12859 jonasblank 3 3819582 Ahhhhh . . . typo. The Bouchard is a 19-SEVENTY-1, not a 19-SIXTY-1. You want 1961's? 1961 Chateau Lafite - $4.50 1961 Chateau Latour - $3.75 1961 Chateau Haut Brion - $3.75 1967 Chateau d'Yquem - $37.50 Fri Jun 27 11:15:32 -0700 2008 3819543 28122 zin1953 3 3819685 Thanks! Adjusting for inflation in the US used to be unknown/unnecessary/ignored. As we move now into inflationary / hiperinflationary times, better to keep it handy. Can you post a link to the web applet? Fri Jun 27 11:39:31 -0700 2008 3819543 28703 RicRios 4 3819788 Sure! http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ So that '67 d'Yquem is $237.19 in today's dollars. Interestingly, not terribly out of line with a few recent vintages I spot-checked. Fri Jun 27 12:11:50 -0700 2008 3819685 12859 jonasblank