Smith has built a business by sorting out other (rich) people’s cellars for them and in the process has accumulated a depth of practical knowledge on how and what to collect.

Smith writes in a breezy, easy, opinionated way about the factors that interest his clients. This includes:

-         Why store wine

-         How to store wine

-         How to build a cellar

-         Collector characterizations

-         What wines to collect

In fact a lot of the topics, we cover on this site. The descriptions are practical (for instance he shows you how to build a spreadsheet for your cellar), and are full of advice built on experience.

Interspersed are stories about events and people that he has come across in his job. He clearly enjoys his life and it is clear to see why.

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