{"id":69,"date":"2014-02-27T21:19:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T21:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2019-11-17T18:02:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T18:02:42","slug":"wine-collection-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-enjoyment-guide\/wine-collection-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Collection Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/collecting-wine.jpg\" alt=\"collecting wine\" class=\"wp-image-14486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/collecting-wine.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/collecting-wine-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Collecting wine &#8211; cool and dark wine cellar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>Wine Collection Tips\u00a0| Starting a Wine Collection<\/h2>\n<p>Your wine hobby is now in the collecting and aging wine stage. Here are some fantastic tips for collecting wine and aging the wine properly.<br \/>Plan a wine collection that will provide wine for any meal, occasion, and celebration.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3584518074112100\"; google_ad_slot = \"3354622133\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; \/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/><!-- Wine Guide Main Content --><br \/><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<p>A well-stocked wine collection is the goal of every wine lover around the globe.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips &amp; Ideas for Starting a Wine Collection or Cellar<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the ideal storage location in your home. It must meet the requirements for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/aging.html\">storing and aging wine.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>You need to stock the wine cellar with an initial investment of at least 24 or more bottles of wine.\u00a0 Begin with a budget and initially buy the major varietals. For whites: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Gew\u00fcrztraminer. For reds: Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon. Don\u2019t forget about the dry ros\u00e9 or some sparkling wine.<\/li>\n<li>Within that budget, buy wines over a price range that includes everyday wine, weekend wine, special occasion wine, and a great bottle wine for that very special occasion. Here is a great Website for finding\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodcheapvino.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wine values and bargains<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Later, consider a few wines from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand and lesser-known California varietals.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a good wine merchant near you, he or she will be very helpful in selecting wines. There are also numerous online wine merchants that offer advice.<\/li>\n<li>Adopt a strategy for replacing and\/or expanding your wine collection.\u00a0Many wine retailers such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.klwines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">K&amp;L Wines<\/a>\u00a0offer a variety of wine clubs. If you want to increase the number of bottles, buy an amount each month that exceeds your intake.<\/li>\n<li>As your wine cellar grows, so will the need to keep track of what you have stored. There are many database or spreadsheet programs that can help you with this. Many wine folks like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cellartracker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CellarTracker<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Related topics on collecting wines<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/silverado-wine-route\/\">Pairing wine and food<\/a> &#8211; how to guide<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-enjoyment-guide\/wine-varietal-chart\/\">Wine varietal chart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-enjoyment-guide\/best-wine-bargains\/\">Some wines to start your collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3584518074112100\"; google_ad_slot = \"3354622133\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; \/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/><!-- Wine Guide Main Content --><br \/><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[ \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wine Collection Tips\u00a0| Starting a Wine Collection Your wine hobby is now in the collecting and aging wine stage. Here are some fantastic tips for collecting wine and aging the wine properly.Plan a wine collection that will provide wine for any meal, occasion, and celebration. A well-stocked wine collection is the goal of every wine &#8230; <a title=\"Wine Collection Tips\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-enjoyment-guide\/wine-collection-tips\/\" aria-label=\"More on Wine Collection Tips\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":64,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"ppma_author":[1885],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14487,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions\/14487"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}