I hope they weren't Heitz Cellars 1974 Martha's Vineyard! But, if they were Opus One or the like you may be excused. The Rega and LP's will be with you for the long term, and the wine is a one time experience. Although, with the '74 Heitz, the memory will last a lifetime. As an audiophile and wine aficionado, I can sympathize with your dilemma. But, I think you did the right thing.
Did I do the right thing?
Well it's tax time again and here comes Uncle Sam to take a bite out of me, and one that I can ill afford. Since there is no escaping death or taxes, I decided that it was time to divest myself of something. But what? In the end there were only two things that had value that I could conceivably part with; my relatively new Rega P3 and about 50lps or two very valuable bottles of California cult Cabernet from my cellar. After much deliberation I've decided to sell the wine. Even though I know I made the right call, I could use some affirmation flung my way. Has anyone else faced a similarly difficult situation? If so please share.