When a vintage is under the hammer
Article Abstract:
The London, England auction market is the premier market for fine wines. Bidders should carefully read catalogs, calculate the total price by including taxes, duty, and premia, and then set a firm price for bids. Bordeaux vintages of 1981, 1983, and 1985 are good buys.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1992
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Shipping home: why leave a good bottle in the country where you found it?
Article Abstract:
Travelers can bring an unlimited amount of wine and spirits back to the US for personal consumption as long as duty and excise tax is paid. Buying suggestions for the Rhone, Loire and Tuscany wine regions are presented.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1992
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The land of heroic reds
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Italy's Piedmont region produces Barolo and Barbaresco from the nebbiolo grape. The 1988, 1989 and 1990 vintages were especially good. A guide to wine producers is included.
Publication Name: Conde Nast Traveler
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0893-9683
Year: 1993
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