Free Champagne / Fine Wine Valuation

If your question is similar to ‘How much is my Champagne worth?‘ then we’ve the perfect article for you to read especially when considering that sometimes people may not realise they’ve bottles worth £1,000’s in their possession – it is good to know how much money you might be in for!

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When valuing Champagne / Fine Wines, there are some important points to consider which will affect the price / valuation:

What have you got? The most important factor is what Champagne have you got. Is it a rare label, maybe an old bottle, or it could simply be that you’ve Champagne that was mass produced and likely to be worth no more than a few £’s so it is far better you open the bottle yourself and enjoy it. If you have larger bottles such as magnum (1.5 litre) examples then these are usually more sought after over standard sized bottles – The volume of bottles also helps especially if you have a case (6 bottles) of a particular label.

What is the condition? Not only visually the condition is of importance, but what is inside the bottle will also determine the value. The first question many will ask when it comes to buying your Champagne is ‘How was it stored‘ because poor storage, especially for prolonged periods, will degrade the quality of the contents. Both light and heat will affect quality hence the reason why many serious wine collectors will store their wines in underground, dark, damp cellars. If you can prove the storage history of Champagne the value of it will increase – Those without any storage history can expect much lower price estimations and more serious wine collectors will likely refuse such storage historyless wines.

Timing:  Especially for those selling larger collections, there will be a live index of wine prices that professionals refer to and values of certain types of wines will go up and down just like all commodities do. Another factor to consider regarding timings is in regards to the drink window which translates out as ‘the best time to be drinking the Champagne’. Many top wine critics will offer guidance to some of the finest wines and their drinking windows showing the peak times to enjoy them – If your Champagne is past the peak time then this can have a negative effect on the value in as much as the ‘moment’ as passed. Nonetheless, there are collectors who enjoy aged Champagne, the older the better.

The economy will also have a say on the value of your Champagne, what’s the mood like out there? Are you selling when drinking Champagne is busier such as pre Christmas, or are you selling when things are quieter such as post New Year’s Eve celebrations?

Your situation: Lastly, we must consider your own position and how quickly you would like to sell. During quieter markets you may have to accept lower valuations / longer selling periods so if you can be patient you will likely see a better wine valuation / faster sales as the market improves.

Have you time to contact more than one wine valuation company? If you have specific styles of wine, for instance, Champagne or Bordeaux, would you prefer to split your wines and sell to specifically themed buyers?

 

So, what to do next? Now you understand the main factors which will influence the value of your Champagne, and you have decided that the time to sell is now, there are many options that you can take. A simple search on Google for terms such as ‘sell Champagne’ will bring up many, many results mostly from reseller companies to auction houses. Here you must decide how much commission you are willing to pay, the timing to sell or be offered a price and how much involvement you are prepared to put in.

The easiest way is to approach a fine wine reseller who is likely to offer you a moderate price and importantly, a quick payment – It is likely you might have to send your wines by post (or deliver by hand if local) prior to you being paid. You can search for specialised Champagne buying companies online where you are likely to get better prices offered. You can also place your Champagne in an auction, again both general or specialised, though here you will have to wait until the auction takes place and if your items sell!