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David Ling

U.K.

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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 my prestige rating and browse "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 also participate regularly on several other discussion groups.

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.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Steven	11/07/09	10	10	10	10
Anthony	10/30/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks !
ari	10/29/09	10	10	10	10
robyn	10/27/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks David for the quick and detailed .....
simon	10/27/09	10	10	10	10	Many thanks your advice, I shall do .....

Recent Answers from David Ling

2009-11-07 Pieroth South African 2009 Cab. Sav.:

Hi Laquitha, I'm glad you enjoyed this but I'm afraid you'll only be able to buy more - by the case, or possibly as part of a mixed one - from one of Pieroth's party-plan sales agents. They set their

2009-11-07 wine valuation:

Hi Tom, I'm sorry but these are all now too old to have retained any value they may have had - and none was ever very valuable anyway - so these are either for the tip or Bigwood's in Stratford-upon-Avon

2009-11-06 Cognac Marcel Maurin:

Hi Gail, You could ask Wine Commune (http://www.winecommune.com/) if they'd be willing to appraise this as a potential entry for their on-line auction system as their professionals may see more value

2009-11-06 Cognac Marcel Maurin:

Hi Gail, Cognacs last virtually for ever - or at least for as long as the stopper remains sound and prevents evaporation - so this bottle should still be fine. I don't see a high value here as I

2009-11-04 Bolla Valpolicella 1986:

Hi Caitlyn, The description of Valpolicella at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valpolicella may help. I can add that Bolla is a reputable producer so your bottle would have been a good example of the

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