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About David Baines
Expertise
I can answer all questions relevant to wines, spirits, and liqueurs from any region of the world, and give valuations on them.

Experience
I have owned a wine import and retail business, I have compiled many wine lists, and at present value wines etc for a british auction house.

Organizations
The BII, IFL, WSET, Institute of Hospitality.

Education/Credentials
WSET Wine Educator, Cert ed, Fellow of the British Institute of Innkeeping and the Institute of Hospitality.

Awards and Honors
I gained the Best Dressed Off Licence in the UK award in the early 1980s, this was the first time it was awarded, for wine knowledge etc.

Past/Present Clients
Iceland Foods, Butcombe brewery, Harvey Nichols, Las Iguanas, University of Bath, Co-operative society, Bath Spa Hotel, Royal Crescent Hotel,

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Wine - Spirit info and valuation

Expert: David Baines - 11/6/2009

Question

Grand Marnier

Hi David,
I have recently purchased 7 assorted bottles of spirits from an auction house and would be most grateful if you could give some info on age and value, with regards to the 4 bottles i think are of the most interest.
I have attached a picture of the Grand Marnier and will send the other pics directly.

many thanks
Dean

Answer
Dean,

I have had a look at the photographs, The VAT 69 looks fairly recent as it has a screw cap, the Gordons I suspect is older possibly 1950s, The Benedictine also looks quite old, and the Grand Marnier has a fairly recent foil capsule.

Could you have a look at all the bottles and let me know the Alcohol content on each bottle and the Volume of liquid, this is important in defining age, if they are old they will have the Alcohol in degrees proof, and the volume will be in fluid ounces, if more modern they will show a percentage of alcohol, and the volume will be in centiliters.

Kind regards.

David Baines.

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