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21 January 2016
Fine Wine Investment
Alice Shepperd - Fine Wine Trader - sits down with Gastro Magazine to discuss fine wine investment
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Burgundy | The Knowledge
03 July 2015
The Worth of White Burgundy
Hardly a week goes by where the controversial subject of aged
white burgundy is not raised in some form or another, and a lively
debate ensues of whether the rewards of one of these feared yet
revered bottles is worth the inherent risk. Some devoted Burgundian
fanatics swear to have a cellar full of white burgundy and to have
never encountered more than the occasional off bottle while others
have pledged that they will never again take the risk on a category
of wine so plagued with erratic problems. At the crux of this issue
is the uncertainty of what exactly is responsible for the
heart-breaking premature oxidation of many a cherished bottle of
white burgundy made prior to the mid 2000âs. The possible causes
have been attributed it to the lowered Sulphur Dioxide levels at
this time, poor cork treatments, the extent of batonnage, the
vigour of the press, how the wine has been stored or a combination
of all of these. Extensive research has been done on the subject
with incredibly detailed records of which producers and vintages
might be most likely to fall victim to pre-mox, but without knowing
for certain why this problem is so prevalent and when it can be
expected to strike, there remains a great deal of uncertainty of
whether the issue may occur again.
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