See also:

	Collecting Q & A: Where should I put my wine fridge? Wednesday, November 19, 2008
	Collecting Q & A: Ullage problems with a Château d'Yquem 2001 Wednesday, November 05, 2008
	Collecting Q & A: Fonseca 1977 Vintage Port Wednesday, October 22, 2008
	Collecting Q & A: Old Madeira Wednesday, October 08, 2008
	Collecting Q & A: 1981 Bollinger Extra Brut Champagne Wednesday, September 24, 2008
	Collecting Q & A: Opus One Verticals Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Collecting Q&A: Wine in Cases

Peter D. Meltzer

Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Q. I have 20 wooden cases of French wine, and should wait till 2009 to 2013 to drink them. Should I leave them in their case till they're ready to drink or put them in the rack? – Danny

A: Just in case you ever decide to sell your wine, you should know that wines stored in their original wooden case tend to sell for more at auction than wines that have been racked.

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