It’s good to know that other people including Oz Clarke, one of the UK’s best-known oenophiles, has the same view as The Toper about fine wine as an investment.

Yes, fine wine can turn out to be a very good investment provided it is authenticated, properly kept and actually sold on (preferably to a bigger fool). But it is far better to drink it.

“I’m in it for the fun and pleasure, but it [wine] can be an investment if that’s what you want,” Mr Clarke told the Sunday Times’ Fame and Fortune column on 12 May.

“I prefer to drink while watching rugby. Last year some friends and I drank about £4,5...