On Friday, July 26, 2013 2:17:41 PM UTC-6, Ken Blake wrote:
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> > I have wondered what prompts folks to buy expensive bottles of wine and what do you consider expensive. We are getting to the point that we're not sure of storing wine for 20 years as we never get to drink it. Yes, more wineries are making wine for earlier drinking time but there are still plenty of expensive bottles that need a long time.
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> I'm sure that we vary a great deal with respect to our finances, so we
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> Ken Blake

My upper max is generally $40-50 so finances, I know are an issue. I have friends who buy $100 bottles and I don't.