Cellar Advisors Extends Connoisseur Collection Program With Four More Ultimate Wine Cellars

Cellar Advisors, LLC, the premier provider of wine cellar services for discerning collectors is proud to announce the expansion of the Connoisseur Collection program for 2006. Following on the success of 2005 and an unprecedented season ahead, Cellar Advisors is poised to assemble the ultimate fantasy wine collection for four exclusive clients.

St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- Cellar Advisors, LLC, the premier provider of wine cellar services for discerning collectors is proud to announce the expansion of the Connoisseur Collection program for 2006. Following on the success of 2005 and an unprecedented season ahead, Cellar Advisors is poised to assemble the ultimate fantasy wine collection for four exclusive clients.

Following exhaustive consultation, the Cellar Advisors staff navigate the auction, brokerage and private marketplace to assemble a legacy cellar filled with rare and sought after wines from around the world. This focused, intensive program is geared to the collector looking to feature legendary, benchmark wines against which all others are measured. Budgets for the Connoisseur Collection range from $350,000 to $1,000,000+.

“2005 was an amazing year for Cellar Advisors and the market in general,” notes Marc Lazar, President. “Several exhaustive collections came up for sale last year, featuring wines rarely seen. Interest is poised to continue, and we plan on participating at the highest level.” Sales of fine and rare wines have been accelerating rapidly in the last few years, surpassing $166 Million in 2005. Lazar continues, “as the finest wines continue to appreciate in value, collectors are looking to invest in the blue chips and cult favorites. However, we limit ourselves to four new projects per year to ensure that we are always available to our clients”    

This year gets started with two high profile auctions in late January. Hart Davis Hart, the upstart Chicago auction house is featuring numerous exciting consignments including classic Bordeaux, Burgundy and California Cabernets, many in original full cases. Meanwhile, Acker Merrall & Condit is offering an unbelievable single collector cellar, with over $6 million of properly stored classics dating back to the early 1900s, including never seen large format bottlings.

Meanwhile, the 2005 growing season was perfect in much of France. Early press indicates that the 2005 Bordeaux futures campaign is already heating up, on pace to exceed that of the blockbuster 2000s. In Burgundy and the Rhone Valley, some may be producing their best wines in decades. The 2003 vintage in Napa Valley has garnered immense praise from critics as well, with many top wines not yet bottled. “It is a great time to assemble a serious cellar. There are dozens of paths to acquire great wines and tremendous values abound if you know where to look.” Lazar urges those interested to “call us with goals or even a rough idea of a fantasy cellar. We are committed to a long-term relationship with the client and go to any length to realize their vision.”

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