An obsession with wine!!

[Keith Prothero]

My first post on this new Forum,which I wish all the best,as there is certainly a need for a new Forum now that the Parker site has gone subscription only.
Have often wondered(as has my wife)why I spend so much of my time,drinking,writing ,buying and generally discussing wine.
For example,in last month,I have bought 14 cases of fine wine,mainly because I have read very favourable tasting notes from palates I trust,including Jeff Leve. And yet I am at an age now,where I have absolutely no chance of drinking the wine I already own,even though my consumption,is far higher than your average wine drinker.
Hope I am not alone out there!!!

[Martin Zwick]

Bewitching words, Keith. A while ago I read that British Wine Collectors have the tradition to collect wines for their childs. I deeply admirer this tradition, as we don´t have it in Germany. So, your girls will love you for this.

[Keith Prothero]

Maybe Martin although I suspect when I pop off,my missus will contact David Wainwright or Linden Wilkie to arrange the sale of the cellar contents Actually,shall ensure that my will does provide for a nice party with WP forum members and other wine loving friends.-----pity is I will not be there myself!!

[Russell Faulkner]

Keith, give it to younger, better looking London wine lovers.... . Tenner to Pebbles for every bottle you leave me.

[Mark Neustrom]

Keith- I hear you. My wife strongly encouraged me to stop buying wine 2 years ago after accumulating way more than I can drink over the next 20 years but I leveraged a cello out of the deal!

[Tony Velebil]

Mark - good to see you here...look forward to seeing some post

[Jon Bjork]

You will know that you have gone overboard with your obsession when you start making your own wine and even volunteer to help another winery harvest grapes. Even worse - start up a winery!

[Keith Prothero]

I have actually already done that Jon------mullineuxwines in the Cape. Also invested in a London wine merchant!!

[Emily Richer]

You guys gotta start letting it go! Host some tastings. I'll come over. Great story - true story - I just heard from the relocating FedEx driver in Napa Valley: she just sold her vertical of Screaming Eagle for $10K. She's headed to a Hawaiin vacation soon before relocating to the Petaluma route... In the early days the Screaming Eagle office gal used to chase after her truck (like I do now) with packages to ship, she heard the wine was good and asked how she could buy some. They put her on the list. Ten years later sold her collected bottles for $10K, a tidy ROI, I presume... Love that story.

[Keith Prothero]

Emily------For small winery only three years old,we are not doing too badly!Sold out of our first two vintages,and now selling our wine in 16 countries. Recently sent a smal shipment to our importer in the USA.
We will never make a fortune but it is good fun being involved in a project with two very talented winemakers-----one South African,one Californian.