"Vincent Vega" > wrote in message
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> > > Tom,
> > > That's a *highly* disingenuous comment. An aged wine is not the
> > > same as a young wine, pure and simple. The fact that there's a
constant
> > > supply of young wines is irrelevant to the issue of whether they're
> > > ageworthy. While you may decide that you're not a fan of older wines,
> > > surely you can understand the attitude of those for whom an older wine
> > > offers pleasures simply not found in young wines.
> >
> > OK, OK. Maybe I was being a little hyperbolic (again). I, too, enjoy
> well
> > aged wines for the bottle aged flavors and aromas, but if it's possible
to
> > get there in ten years instead of thirty, I'm all for that.
> >
> > Consider this:
> > If fine wine requires an investment of several decades to reach
> perfection,
> > one will either have to spend the money when young and lay the wine
away,
> or
> > spend a lot _more_ money to acquire well aged wines when one is older.
> > Young people usually don't have enough disposable income or patience to
> > cellar fine wines for decades, and most senior citizens live on fixed
> > incomes and can't easily afford to buy well aged wines. IOW, fine _old_
> > wine appreciation is mainly for the wealthy.
> >
> > OTOH, if the time to reach plateau can be shortened to say ten years,
the
> > accessability to it within the mainstream population becomes
considerably
> > broadened. Can that be so bad?
> >
> > I'm only in my mid 50s, but I can see that the day is not that far off
> that
> > it will be pointless for me (having no children) to lay down young
vintage
> > Port. I have a mixed case of 1994s, and I sure hope I live to taste
_all_
> > of them at maturity! :^/
> >
> > Tom S
>
> I agree,, A 20 or 30 year old bottle of wine costs big $, no matter how
you
> look at it.
> The days are over when only wealthy elitist can enjoy fine wines.
> This is a good thing,, unless you are a wealthy elitist.

You buy wine at release, then age it. You end up drinking a big-buck wine
that cost a negligible amount, comparatively, and pat yourself on the back
for having the good sense to put it away. What could be better? Great
wine, and thrift as well.

Craig Winchell
GAN EDEN Wines
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