Back from the wine

I'm back home now after a little sojourn to St Emilion in the Bordeaux region of France. A very pleasant few days enjoying the weather, the town and the wine. If you've never been to St Emilion you should put it on your list of places to see. It dates back to the 8th century and contains a massive underground church dug out of the rock by Benedictine monks. Fascinating.

The wine, of course, is famous throughout the world and 2009 was an exceptional year for the region. Prices are almost certain to increase over time, so it might be worth buying some if you have a long-ish term view of investments. You'll probable need to hold it for five years or so to get the best return. Of course, you'll also have to store it or arrange for it to be stored by your wine merchant. Berry Brothers and Rudd in London are very good.

I did a short article about investing in wine a while back and you can still see a copy on this link: http://bit.ly/9niaN9

The great thing about investing in wine is that if it doesn't make you a handsome profit, you can always drink it. Gives a whole new meaning to liquid assets doesn't it!

Cheers.