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Expert Profile: David Ling

Expertise: I have 40 year`s experience tasting, collecting and enjoying wines as an amateur enthusiast. Bordeaux and Port are my particular loves and I regularly buy and sell at auction. I have a good library and frequently participate in on-line discussions. I can only help with valuations, buying or selling if you tell me where you live as there are many variations around the world.

Experience in the area
I would not feel confident answering questions on German wines or those of the USA, South Africa or Australia. But please check me out on "Browse Past Answers" at the top of this page to see if I'm the one you want to help on everything else! (PLEASE don't forget to tell me where you are if you want my estimation of value or help buying or selling!)

Organizations
I am manager of the http://groups.msn.com/BordeauxCentral web site and can promise a warm welcome if you drop by. I also participate regularly on several other discussion groups.

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What do you like about this subject? The infinite variety of wines.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? To keep filling gaps in my knowledge and to help others to share the joys of discovery and the pains of disappointment.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Did you know that there are many thousands of grape varieties used to make wine - but that many of them are different names for the same thing!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Sometimes the price and value of wines is driven more by marketing hype than by quality.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 25550
Knowledge	9.86 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.85 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.97 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		10
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		2418

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	12/01/08
10	10	10	10	12/01/08
10	10	10	10	11/30/08
10	10	10	10	11/30/08
10	10	10	10	11/29/08

User Comments

Responded in a matter of hours, rather then days. Not being educated in the slightest in regards to Port (or wines for that matter!!) David was kin
(Hardeep on 12/01/08)

Very prompt and honest answer.This is a great service. thank you
(David on 11/30/08)

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Recent Answers from David Ling

2008-11-30 Lafite wine: Hi Cris, The full name of the great Pauillac First Growth is 'Château Lafite-Rothschild' but the owners, Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Lafite, also make blended wines under the brand name 'Collection...

2008-11-30 WInes circa 1938 - 1940: Hi David, I remember Marlene asking an interesting question about wine that would have been served around that time to accompany Steak Diane but can't find it either! But she came back and I think...

2008-11-30 is my wine worth anything: Hi Anne-Marie, I'm afraid I can't see much value in the Chianti, which is probably too old now, or the St-E, which is from an appalling vintage, but the Champagne may still be enjoyable as it is from...

2008-11-30 Offley Boa Vista, Vintage Port 1977: Hi Hardeep, This is a nice, mature, VP and it would be easy to sell in most countries at a price rather below that fetched by the Fonsecas, Taylors and Grahams of this world. I can't put a relevant...

2008-11-29 1972 chateau martinet: Hi David, I'm afraid the best time to have enjoyed this wine was probably before the 1980s as '72 was an awful vintage and it came from a very minor producer. It would be very difficult to sell now...