The case in summary: 18-year-old Marius Tan bought a rare wine from Burgundy for NOK 11,000 at Vinmonopolet. Vinmonopolet has special launches of different products 12 times a year, and this time 484 products from the Burgundy region were released. Wine journalist Ingvild Tennfjord explains that Burgundy is one of the world’s most famous wine regions, and that demand exceeds supply. The press officer for Vinmonopolet AS, Jens Nordahl, says that the Burgundy release is one of the biggest that happens in a year, and that there is always something left in the shops after the release. Nordahl explains that Burgundy wine is special because it lends itself well to storage, and that those who are interested think it is worth the price. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Marius Tan (18) has an above-average interest in wine and is among several in the queue at Vinmonopolet in Kristiansand on Thursday afternoon. Today’s goal is to get hold of the rare wine from Burgundy. Vinmonopolet has special launches of different products 12 times a year. Today, 484 products from the Burgundy region were released. Inside the shop, Tan is ready with the card. He pays NOK 11,000 for the bottles of wine. – It’s for myself. Many people are interested in this wine, so it is a good investment, he says. After a long queue to get hold of Burgundy wine, Marius Tan stands ready with the bottles wrapped up and ready to take home. Photo: Lilli Storrønningen / news The interest in wine naturally struck a chord with Tan. He describes his father as a wine fanatic, and believes that much of the interest comes from him. The 18-year-old explains that the bottles are considered the best in the world. – There is very high demand, and very few bottles, he says. There is a long queue at Vinmonopolet on Thursday morning when the rare wines from Burgundy are released. Photo: Lilli Storrønningen / news A rare commodity – Burgundy is one of the world’s most famous wine districts. The high demand exceeds the available supply, says wine journalist Ingvild Tennfjord. Several of the bottles cost over NOK 80,000 each. Tennfjord says that there are many people who want to pay this price. – If you get hold of a bottle, you can get on the plane to one of the big cities and sell it on for a significantly higher sum, she says. The wine journalist believes that prices are high, but that prices in Norway are reasonable compared to the rest of the world due to Vinmonopolet’s low mark-up. She describes the wine as collectors’ items, but points out that there are also lots of other good wines in the world. – When people stand in long queues and the wine is so expensive, it’s easy to feel like you’re missing out. There are plenty of other high-quality wines to buy, made from the Chardonnay and Pinot noir grapes. According to wine journalist Ingvild Tennfjord, some of the bottles from Burgundy cost NOK 80,000. Photo: Sturlason/Kagge forlag Always something left Press officer for Vinmonopolet AS Jens Nordahl says that the Burgundy release is one of the biggest things that happens in a year. In Oslo, the queue already started a month before the release. – Burgundy wine is what creates the most and longest queues. There is enormous interest, but there is always something left in the shops, he says. Vinmonopolet received approximately 30,000 bottles in total, and distributed this to stores around the country. Several have spent the night in the queue to get their hands on the exclusive wines. Photo: Lilli Storrønningen / news Suitable for storage Nordahl says that the rarest bottles go quickly. He stopped by the shop at Aker Brygge to check the stock. – Some are sold quickly, but it takes a few days to weeks before everything is sold out. There is always wine left for those who come later in the day, he says. Nordahl explains why the wine is special. – This is wine that is well suited for storage. For those interested in wine, it is easy to taste where it comes from. Those who are interested think it is worth the price, because it tastes so good when you know your Burgundy, he says. Marius Tan (18) is very satisfied with today’s purchase. He says that both the money and the time were worth it. Photo: Lilli Storrønningen / news 18-year-old Marius Tan has not decided what he will do with the wine, but is quite satisfied with today’s trade. – It’s legendary wine, from a legendary producer, he says before happily leaving the Vinmonopolet.
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