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  Tom Guldberg

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  New member from Norway

  Hi,
  
  living in one of the most expensive countries in the world reflects on all aspects of life, including wine prices. With a wonderful exception; the internationally acclaimed wines are reasonable priced. The reason is that Vinmonopolet (The Wine Monopoly) in fact is Europe`s biggest buyer and that they always buys a certain quantity of decent wines for storage. When they hit the market a few years later the Monopoly is setting the price of the wine and a cost plus basis. As the number of wine lovers in this country has risen quite steeply during the last 8-10 years, you will find people queing overnight in order to secure a case of Cheval Blanc 1982 for a sixth of the actual market value.
  
  I have been chairing a wine importing company, concentrating on France, Italy and Spain for the last 9 years, and would like to end this prelude by promoting one of my absolute favourites:
  
  Chateau Rajas, a small, but excellent producer from Chateaunef du Pape.
  
  All the best
  
  Tom Guldberg
  
  • 15 Nov 2006, 11:12 pm
  Tom Guldberg wrote: > Hi, > > living in one of the most expensive countries in the world reflects > on all aspects of life, including wine prices. With a wonderful > exception; the internationally acclaimed wines are reasonable priced. > The reason is that Vinmonopolet (The Wine Monopoly) in fact is > Europe`s biggest buyer and that they always buys a certain quantity > of decent wines for storage. When they hit the market a few years > later the Monopoly is setting the price of the wine and a cost plus > basis. As the number of wine lovers in this country has risen quite > steeply during the last 8-10 years, you will find people queing > overnight in order to secure a case of Cheval Blanc 1982 for a sixth > of the actual market value. > > I have been chairing a wine importing company, concentrating on > France, Italy and Spain for the last 9 years, and would like to end > this prelude by promoting one of my absolute favourites: > > Chateau Rajas, a small, but excellent producer from Chateaunef du > Pape. > > All the best > > Tom Guldberg