How to build an investor’s wine cellar

Key considerations when collecting wine as an investment and a luxurious indulgence

Shelves filled with bottles of wine

Building a wine cellar can be a wonderful luxury hobby, and for many people (especially those who want to drink all of their wine) that’s enough. But for those who want to combine their passion for wine with potential financial returns, fine wine can also be an exciting and rewarding alternative investment prospect.

After the volatility of the last 18 months, many people are turning to alternative investments to balance out the unpredictability of their stock-heavy portfolios. While there are signs of the markets calming down as we enter a more stable era of the pandemic with vaccine rollouts across the globe, looking at other areas of investment to diversify your portfolio can be a wise and more interesting choice.

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