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start at $65, the pinots at $100) all it would
take is for one international critic to lose
their mind over them and you could see the
start of a possible cult wine.
But on a more general basis, we have a
plethora of wines that have a decent chance
of steadily increasing in price, but that will
definitely help build a cellar of admirable
quality for serious value. So instead of buy-
ing your chardonnay from Burgundy or
Napa, seek out wines from Meyer Family,
Blue Mountain or Quails' Gate Stewart Fam-
ily Reserve. They all age wonderfully, can
be had for under $50 and will wow your
future guests. If you like pricey California
pinot, try Spearhead or Foxtrot (also Meyer
and Blue Mountain again). Bordeaux? Try
Osoyoos Larose. Riesling? Tantalus all day
long. You're unlikely to get rich, but you're
guaranteed to be happy.
GIVE UNTIL
IT HURTS
If you want your heart to have a role in cel-
lar building, then there's always the char-
ity auction route. This is the exception to
the province's prohibition on the resale of
wine—if it's in furtherance of a registered
good cause then it's open season to bid
away. Many of our bold-name charities
have a wine auction as part of their galas
and usually you don't have to attend said
gala in order to bid through the Givergy
bidding app. Some notable ones include
the Vancouver International Wine Festival
Bacchanalia (not surprisingly a pretty savvy
crowd for deals), the Gift of Time Gala (for
Canuck Place) or the BC Hospitality Foun-
dation's occasional online sales. You'll
often find those who have amassed grand
cellars—your forebears in our present
endeavour—getting rid of excellent mature
wine, and if you don't need the boldest of
the bold names (sorry, there are no bar-
gains on Lafite) you can find excellent value
while being a mensch at the same time.
SEASONED
TO TASTE
Wine auctions are where
you strike gold—use apps
like Givergy to score trea-
sures from events such as
the Vancouver International
Wine Festival Bacchanalia
or the Gift of Time Gala for
Canuck Place
