Studies have shown that Fine Wine is the fastest growing alcoholic beverage in the world. For the past 10 years, the American, European and Asian buyers have come into the market with force, increasing demand for an ever decreasing commodity. They are not only entering into the market as investors; they are also purchasing these Fine Wines to pleasure their own palettes, thus rapidly reducing the world’s supply!

Why choose Wine as a form of Investment? Economic reasoning suggest a number of answers. Firstly, Fine Wine is a luxury item. As societies get wealthier, citizens are expected to consume more. Since 1996, the world economy has grown considerably faster than anyone could have predicted, and this has driven up demand and prices. Secondly, the finest wines have a scarcity value, which may snowball over time.


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Imagine this scenario; you get a big increment and celebrate with a fine Chateau Margaux. If lots of people get such pleasant surprises in life or any other reason that warrants a celebration, they may celebrate the same way too. Suddenly, there will be very little Chateau Margaux and prices will go through the roof!

An investment in the field of Fine Wine is not new. In fact, those with an expert knowledge of vintages and Chateaus have been exploiting this sector for the longest time! For the past 25 years, Fine Wines have proved to be one of the most consistently stable, high yielding, and low risk investments in the world. Fine Wine as an investment has many advantages over other structured investments such as unit trusts, bonds and equities as it benefits from the following attributes:

 
Tax Free   World-Wide Demand
Increasing Rarity   Low Risk
Decreasing Availability   Customised Portfolios
Easily Realisable   Personal ownership of tangible asset
No Annual Management Fees      
 
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