I get 4-5 bottles of expensive wines as gifts each year. While I drink a decent amount of wine, I really don't have that many "special" occasions to open an expensive bottles.

Now, I have accumulated 10 or so expensive bottles. What can I do with them? I really don't want to sell them. Is there a liquor exchange or something? I wouldn't mind trading them for nice bourbon or something.

"Expensive" is relative. What would you consider "expensive?"

Danger Mouse said:

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"Expensive" is relative. What would you consider "expensive?"

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This is the question. Is expensive to you $100/btl or $1,000/btl or something else? If it's $200 or less, just drink it. If it's $500, etc you can sell/auction and get some cash.

Post the bottles here and how much you want for them

JCA1 said:

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Agree with AggieOO. If they mean nothing to you, no reason not to drink them.

As for possibly trading them, I guess it depends on who you ask. But being able to show provenance and proper storage typically matters with high end wines.

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This. Being able to prove how they were stored is paramount on high end wines. People aren't going to be willing to lay down a pile of cash on wine if the provenance can't be proven.

Being thirsty IS a special occasion. Drink up.

10-12 are $200-$250 bottles of Contessa. Others are $100 bottles Camus. I'm not interested in selling. I like the idea of bringing down bar of special occasion and drinking it.

Thanks all.

Troglodyte said:

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10-12 are $200-$250 bottles of Contessa. Others are $100 bottles Camus. I'm not interested in selling. I like the idea of bringing down bar of special occasion and drinking it.

Thanks all.

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I lowered my bar years ago and haven't regretted it one second.

Troglodyte said:

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10-12 are $200-$250 bottles of Contessa. Others are $100 bottles Camus. I'm not interested in selling. I like the idea of bringing down bar of special occasion and drinking it.

Thanks all.

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Every now and then we splurge and cook a real nice meal and open a bottle of what the hell. Those bottles gifted to you were meant for YOU to enjoy. I envy you.

Troglodyte said:

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10-12 are $200-$250 bottles of Contessa. Others are $100 bottles Camus. I'm not interested in selling. I like the idea of bringing down bar of special occasion and drinking it.

Thanks all.

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Did you mean Quintessa?