1.   America has had knowledgeable wine collectors since the days of Washington and Jefferson.

2.   And this year the crop of wine books is especially good, with new titles for the wine neophyte, wine collector and wine traveler.

3.   But for wine collectors, the chase is as important as the capture.

4.   Dried-out corks are mostly a problem for wine collectors, who keep their bottles for many years.

5.   Garciaparra said Friday he has become quite the avid wine collector.

6.   George Sape, lawyer, serious wine collector and board member of the James Beard House, goes to Citronelle whenever he stays here overnight.

7.   He has become a wine collector.

8.   He is one of a special breed of wine collectors who actually drink their wines and share them with others.

9.   He was a student of Western folklore and of the Pueblo Indian culture of New Mexico, a wine collector and a voracious reader.

10.   In fact, many avid wine collectors prefer to send in their bids by fax, to avoid getting carried away and splurging for something out of their league.