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If it happens in a wine cellar, Jeff Smith has done it. In The Best Cellar, his adventures in the wine trade make for an insightful and riotously funny read. A must-have book for wine lovers.

"The Best Cellar demystifies much of the pomp and pedantry of the wine trade."

- S.S. Fair, The New York Times Style Magazine

"A must-read...Jeff Smith has put together everything you need to know about starting a wine cellar, from 1000 bottles to 100,000 bottles. The book is readable, accessible and filled with info for every collection."

- Don Zacharia, CEO, Zachys Wines and Liquor, Inc.

"This is an invormative, well-written, and fun to read guide for anyone with an interest in wine. Whether you are just starting a collection or have been enjoying wine for many years, you will find useful tips. This book is a must read."

- Ann Colgin, Colgin Cellars

Collectors

Wine collectors are a breed apart; they build up their cellars with the notion of whittling away at it as they go. Every bottle of wine you open literally becomes a part of you, and it means there is one less bottle of that wine left in the world. I've met many different types of collectors since I started this business, and they are an eclectic, eccentric bunch. People who spend large amounts of money collecting perishable things have to be a little nuts. The definition of a collector is someone whose purchasing outpaces his consumption. Every collector is a combination of these twelve basic characteristics. Which one(s) are you?

• The Wannabe
• Small Time
• The Farmer
• The Explorer
• The Stamp Collector
• The Thing To Do
• The Point Man

• The Bottom Fisher
• The Perfectionist
• The Enthusiast
• The Fetishist
• The Master and The Freak
• The Banker