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Maotai is the drink Nixon and Mao once toasted to. It’s a liquor from China that’s now rising in value with age. A vintage bottle is no longer junk, it’s trading like wine with a future that’s looking bright. At thousands of dollars per bottle from only the 80s, it’s actually becoming a special drink, yet the kicker is that the drink from the 80s is the same as it is now. There’s no evident flavor difference! It’s another case of folks having too much money. (WSJ – Maotai)
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Yao Ming played NBA basketball, retires, goes to college, owns a basketball team, and is now starting a wine company. This wine will end up being $280 when it comes out next year. We just reported on Wine Futures in China, and now it’s Yao Ming in the game. It’s weird how it’s a 2009 wine with no specific photo except of a generic grape field.
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