Whilst you were cracking open
your bottle of Dom
Perignon Brut whilst opening your presents this December 25th,
Ideal Wine Company discovered that one restaurant in the US had stores of its
finest vintages stolen. Thieves decided to target the establishment on
Christmas day.
The Investment Value of Wine
As a provider of first class
vintages at reasonable prices, the Ideal Wine Company understands the value of
fine wine. Buy the right bottle and it can provide you with an effective
investment, sure to line your pockets when you finally decide to sell it off
for a handsome profit.
That must have been the thought
running through the minds of a group of thieves in the wine-making region of
Napa this December 25th. According to the San Francisco Chronicle,
they decided to reap the investment value of fine wine by targeting
an upscale Yountville Restaurant on Christmas Day.
Say Goodbye to 76 of Your Most Luxurious Bottles
The restaurant in question? The
French Laundry. This is a well-known Michelin three-starred restaurant. The
Chronicle suggests that it’s often called the best in the US or even the best
in the world. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that they have a healthy store of
fine vintages.
Which is why it must have seemed
an obvious target when a group of thieves started planning what we’ve decided
to call the Christmas Day wine heist. Targeting the French Laundry, burglars
took off with a mind-shattering 76 of it’s most luxurious bottles. Most of these
bottles just happened to be Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC), one of the
highest value French Burgundies in the world.
Popular With the Criminal Set
Apparently DRC is actually a
rather popular vintage with the criminal set. Justin Grover of Fine Wines
International – a rare-wine store in the US’ most liberal city, talked about
the issue with the Chronicle. His shop was targeted in 2013.
Grover explained that “thieves
have been stealing this wine because it is so rare and expensive.” Comparing
his situation to that of French Laundry’s, Grover went on to suggest that at
his shop “they left other wines of value and only took the DRC wines,” adding “that’s
what they did at the French Laundry.”
The True Value of a Fantastically Crafted Luxury Vintage
If anything, the tale of the
Christmas Day wine heist has reminded us of the true value of a fantastically
crafted luxury vintage. Find that rare bottle with the Ideal Wine Company, and
you’ll have an investment that as time wears on, is sure to bring high
dividends to your bank account!
