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Vinquire
Aug 4, 2008 03:29 PM
Seems dubious to me. Futures are common, but that generally is done in the spring after wine has been in barrel for a few months so you can get the idea of what the finished product will be like.
Future can offer substantial discounts as well, anywhere from 30-50% depending on the wine, winery, regions, etc.
I wouldn't even think about it.
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I bought some Kent Wright 2007 in December of 2007, but of course the grapes were in and the wine was in the barrel, or close to it. This is at a time where the 2007 quality was in serious doubt due to the crappy weather in September and October.
I would not hesitate to buy at a good discount from the consistant great Oregon Pinot Noir producers a future wine before harvest. I probably would restrict my purchases to just a few cases however, depends on the discount and the wine makers.
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re: anewton
From the link below:
"Since 1993 thousands of investors have been falling for a succession of drinks investment scams. Investors may well have paid out anywhere between £150 million to £200 million on dodgy drinks investments. These are almost invariably worth far less than the investor paid for them. Sometimes they are completely worthless. The current fashion is wine investments."
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