Barbaresco Rocca Pierine 1971

Opening a vintage wine remains a risk. Before you decide to open the wine, remember that older wines are becoming very scarce. A closed bottle of wine retains its value.

If you decide to take the chance and uncork the bottle, keep in mind that the cork is porous. This crumbles quickly. Use a good opener, preferably one with a lever (see accessories). The regular corkscrew from the kitchen drawer is guaranteed to break the cork.

Have you ever heard of investing and wine? Probably an investment, but it is perhaps less known that wine falls under this category. Wine is a valuable natural product. Especially when they get older. The nice thing is that the old wines remain stable in value. Over the years the value will only increase. (scarcity – exclusivity).

Vintage wine is not considered a product to be tasted, but an emotion, think of memories of a past time. It is primarily a collector's work, with a high antique value.