The Arsenal star reveals his love of wine

The retired Arsenal and Juventus footballer has revealed that he has spent a big proportion of his earnings on constructing an in depth wine cellar.

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Former Arsenal star Nicklas Bendtner informed the Every day Mail that “cash goes quick if you spend £140,000 on wine”.

Bendtner, nonetheless solely 36, performed for top-flight sides equivalent to Arsenal, Juventus and Nottingham Forest, throughout a difficult profession which noticed the previous teenage star retire on the age of 33.

He was additionally a global footballer, incomes his first cap for Denmark on the tender age of 18. And it was whereas on worldwide obligation that he bought into wine at first.

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Speaking to the Mail, Bendtner stated: “On the again seats of the Danish bus, the older gamers would at all times speak about wine. I’ve collected wine since I used to be 19.

“When the crew met on Monday we might all take one bottle and style it. We might have 4 glasses on Monday night time and discuss concerning the wine. I now have one thing like 50 thousand bottles of wine. Are you aware Romanée-Conti? £15,000 per bottle, £140,000 per case. You’ll purchase one factor to promote, and one to drink.

“Once I was 24 I had spent every thing I had however I had purchased wine, property, artwork. The stream of cash stopped utterly. I used to be left utterly alone with my cash. I had a whole lot of assist on the membership however not a lot off the pitch.

One of many lovely issues I like about myself is that I wish to expertise various things. I’ll by no means say “No, I do not wish to attempt” – I might fairly go attempt it. The cash goes quick if you purchase £150,000 price of wine.”

Scandi love

DRC and Burgundy wines are particularly cherished in Scandinavia. In February, a bunch of passionate wine lovers queue in tents outdoors a retailer in Oslo for the most recent bottles of Burgundy wine.

The queue is a results of Norway’s uncommon alcohol legal guidelines, which imply that government-owned retailer Vinmonopolit is the one firm allowed to promote alcohol over 4.75% ABV within the nation. The federal government releases the most recent set of wines from Burgundy, with a ticket system in place for followers hoping to get a bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) or Domaine Armand Rousseau, as there’s a request.

Talking to db concerning the newest classic from the DRC, domaine co-director Bertrand de Villaine stated: “Romanée-Conti is one other universe.

“Even in a tough previous time every thing is at all times rakish and chic. It is not an explosive efficiency, nevertheless it feels sturdy in your mouth – you’ve got a lot stuff.”