From celebrations to quiet romantic evenings to wine tastings with friends, the best wines signal refinement, elegance, and the space to appreciate them both. And more and more wine devotees are creating their own cellars, enjoying the benefits of being a collector, watching their acquisitions age, and feeling prepared for every great occasion. Many people begin collecting wine to mark a momentous time such as a marriage, the birth of a child, or a passing of some sort. Waiting for the wine to reach maturity and then offering it for a celebratory tasting is one of the greatest delights a wine lover can know. Many compare the pursuit to art.
Aficionados track the grapes, the vineyards, the acclaimed vintages, the reserve collections.
He swirls a sample of a Syrah, putting it back like fine chocolate. And then he smiles. Oh, I really like that. Wine people are the most interesting in the world, says Love. The sport is intellectual, the experience sensual, and the investment can be low enough that many, many people can start their own cellars and begin entertaining fellow wine lovers.