Dealing with Excessive Wine Stockpiles

[kangarooflyer88]

Just thought I’d start this thread as I am getting into the practice of buying expensive wine for cheap flights on Qantas Wine. Consequently between this and my stays at various Accor properties I am starting to build up a stockpile. One far larger than a bachelor or couple could consume (especially when we’re talking about 20 bottles of the same thing)

Hence, I thought I’d check with fellow points collectors how they handle the build up of wine? Do you just bring a bottle to every gathering you attend? What strategies could help one deal with the excesses of wine accumulated over these point hauls?

-RooFlyer88

 

[RooFlyer]

Cellaring is a popular technique.

Throwing lots of parties is another.

 

[oz_mark]

Not sure the freebies from Accor are up to cellaring...

 

[SYD]

Christmas gifts or send them here….

Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

Aussie wines dinner at Matteo's. Contemporary Cuisine. Restaurants Brunswick St Fitzroy Melbourne WOTN was Bass Phillip Premium 2008 Runner up was Yarra Yering No.1 2006

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Assuming they’re not plonk….

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Christmas gifts or send them here….

Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

Aussie wines dinner at Matteo's. Contemporary Cuisine. Restaurants Brunswick St Fitzroy Melbourne WOTN was Bass Phillip Premium 2008 Runner up was Yarra Yering No.1 2006

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

I may "send" a couple over if there is interest (and supposing it doesn't cost me a dime to do so)

Assuming they’re not plonk….

When we're dealing with QF Wine chances are good they may be plonk.

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Not sure the freebies from Accor are up to cellaring...

I hear if you cellar Accor wines long enough, an ibis will fly out of the bottle when you open the bottle!

 

[stopthecap]

I have about 450 bottles now, they dont go off just collect? I also bought a wine fridge which handles overflow

 

[burmans]

I have about 450 bottles now, they dont go off just collect? I also bought a wine fridge which handles overflow

I’m not so sure about the don’t go off line, there is a peak drinking period and past that peak the wine definitely starts to decline. I once had ~70 dozen, now down to about 40 precisely for this reason.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Just thought I’d start this thread as I am getting into the practice of buying expensive wine for cheap flights on Qantas Wine. Consequently between this and my stays at various Accor properties I am starting to build up a stockpile. One far larger than a bachelor or couple could consume (especially when we’re talking about 20 bottles of the same thing)

Hence, I thought I’d check with fellow points collectors how they handle the build up of wine? Do you just bring a bottle to every gathering you attend? What strategies could help one deal with the excesses of wine accumulated over these point hauls?

-RooFlyer88

Much of what you describe was covered here:

I have the opposite of this 'Oenophobia' and need help!

Oenophobia is the fear of wine. I definitely don't have this fear! I have been doing my annual reconnoitring in my cellar and have calculated that I have more wine than I can drink in my lifetime (based upon a calcuation that I drink 3 bottles of wine a week and I live until I'm 100). But for...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You should find plenty of answer in that thread.

 

[stopthecap]

I’m not so sure about the don’t go off line, there is a peak drinking period and past that peak the wine definitely starts to decline. I once had ~70 dozen, now down to about 40 precisely for this reason.

Agree, i find 4 years is perfect. But i always drink the new ones first Either way we have to remember the money is in the flights and not in the wine

 

[Catweazle]

Well, it looks like we know who will be hosting the next AFF meet!

 

[CaptJCool]

You could send them down the cellar of a local restaurant