How to Invest in Wine
March 26, 2008 by topsomm · 2 Comments
photography by Vittis from Lithuania
Every man instinctively attempts to secure a financial backbone. Now there can be varying views on this matter. On one hand it’s “save for a rainy day!” or maybe your purpose is to just “make it rain!” on a Friday night.
It’s something we talk about often on ploomy—investing your money. But investing your money in wine? Yes, for those of you who don’t know there is such a practice and it is called buying futures or en primeur.
Let’s All Welcome “The Green Fairy!”
February 4, 2008 by topsomm · 3 Comments
photography by androog
Lately everything we see on television or on billboards has something do with the environment. You’ve seen and heard about, the “lets keep it green campaign.” I’m sure we are all for it, keeping emissions down with your car, turning off a light in a room you’re not using, or powering down your computer. Let’s all keep the environment healthy and go green! Well, why not add one more variable to the cause, let’s go green with our alcohol!
If you haven’t heard, as of December 2007 absinthe is now legal in the United States. Absinthe is the infamous spirit for which the famous artist Van Gogh eagerly consumed one night, started to hallucinate, (I assume at this point had one really bad trip) and promptly cut off his ear. And it’s color bares beautiful shades of green.
Give Me 5 Minutes and I’ll Tell You What You Need to Know About Wine
January 16, 2008 by topsomm · 7 Comments
photography by stergeron
As we all say hello to the new year, we all have goals and resolutions to look forward to. Whether it be weight loss, a new job or a raise in salary, I’m never opposed to someone expanding their horizons in some way. Being the advocate that I am, I’m always willing to introduce people into the world of wine. I’m still perturbed that most Americans don’t share the same enthusiasm about wine the rest of the world does. Maybe it has to do with a “high-class only” perception that wine yielded for so many decades. Wine was seen mostly as a luxury item, but those days are long gone. It is widely available, and quite inexpensive in some cases.
