Why wine is better than Birkin bags as investment

Prices of top wines have risen at a far steeper rate than the prices of many other luxury goods

Mr Francois Millet, winemaker at Comte Georges de Vogue, in the cellar of the Domaine. PHOTO: COURTESY OF COMTE GEORGES DE VOGUE
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The pour among the rich is different from you and me - only they can afford grand cru burgundy.

That wasn't always the case.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 29, 2020, with the headline Why wine is better than Birkin bags as investment. Subscribe