Archive for the ‘Wine’ Category
Risk Management for Collections
May 16, 2016 at 3:54 pm
Risk management and insurance are two different but interrelated functions when discussing adequate collection care and protection. Protection in the context of this article will mean indemnification not... (more)
Are you using qualified appraisals?
May 8, 2016 at 6:44 pm
It is estimated that only approximately 25% of collectors insure their fine art or other specialty property. Why are the other 75% choosing not to? Some feel that... (more)
All Appraisers Aren’t Created Equal
June 22, 2015 at 7:04 pm
There is a lot being written now about hiring qualified appraisers to value your personal property. To help drive that point home, I would like to tell you... (more)
A Little Note on Wauchau Valley Wines
September 24, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Located in Austria along the Danube River between the village of Melk and Krems, Wauchau is a small wine region in the Western part of the country that... (more)
Insuring Art At Home
July 28, 2014 at 3:04 pm
To follow up with my last post on Understanding How To Insure Fine Art, here I am going to touch on your home collections. Again, as always, I... (more)
Knowing your s…tuff: Connoisseurship in Art and other Fine Things
August 5, 2013 at 5:50 pm
While researching a painting for an appraisal I began to remember a discussion on connoisseurship in one of my appraisal courses. What is it? How do you obtain... (more)
Know Your Grapes – Appraising Wine
April 9, 2013 at 6:44 pm
Know Your Grapes – Appraising Wine Selecting an appraiser for your valuable assets is difficult enough; don’t get “tanked” over selecting one for your wine collection! ... (more)