Wine-loving France follows British lead on storing best wines

The "WineDexBordeaux," an index established on her Internet site, has climbed by more than 103 percent since 2007, while the "WineDexBourgogne" (Burgundy) has gone up by 113 percent. "The prices of some great vintages are so very high that storage is like an insurance that doesn't cost very much," said Andrew Amiach, who runs the Montquartiers wine cellars, not far from Paris.