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In this episode I welcome David Parker, CEO and Founder of\\xa0Benchmark Wine Group ,\\xa0which is\\xa0the largest online seller of fine and rare wines for wine retailers, restaurants and collectors worldwide.\\xa0Benchmark does auction, retail, wholesale and import.\\xa0
Dave is an unusual guest for us in that he specializes in a part of the market that most of us, as normal wine people, know nothing about -- fine and rare (and VERY expensive) wine! He is a great guest and openly shares everything from how Benchmark procures wine to how they ensure the wines are authentic (provenance) to the important things to know about collectible wine, should you decide to dip into this world.
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As a bonus, David tells us about the Rudy Kurniawan scandal (he knew Rudy!) and he shares great information about how the market works to keep that kind of fraud out of rare wine.\\xa0
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As an important program note: I do need to thank the Patrons for encouraging me to have Dave on as a guest and for providing some great questions for this interview. If you are interested in becoming a Patron to have opportunities like this and to take part in other exclusive conversations, you can join for as little as US$20 per year!
Here are the show notes:
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"Bordeaux Wines at Fareham Wine Cellar" by Fareham Wine is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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If you\'re interested in learning more or starting somewhere, check out Benchmark\'s site. They have a guarantee of quality, so if you decide to invest it\'s less risky.\\xa0
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