Wine collecting is becoming an increasingly popular hobby. Here we look at some useful tips to help you get it right selecting and then storing a wine collection and avoid common pitfalls if you’re just starting out.

Wine drinking has always been popular, but over the last few years it’s popularity has grown enormously with specialist wine cellars reporting large increases in interest and sales. Because of this increase in wine drinking, naturally, more collectors and experts will emerge. However, not everybody starts off collecting with a wine cellar or similar specialised storage area. In fact, it really isn’t recommended that anyone jumps into wine collecting properly without considering best practises first. This ensures any investment you do make remains secure, safe and actually stays an investment in the future.

Here are some useful tips to help you get off to a great start in your new life as a wine collector…