English golden couple Victoria and David Beckham have found an expensive new hobby - vintage wine-collecting.

The stylish twosome were formerly famed for their love of cheap alcohol - they treated guests at their World Cup party last year (05) with GBP2.99 ($5.48) bottles of Liebfraumilch.

But after a tasting tour around wine emporium Bodega Emilio Moro, just north of their Madrid, Spain, home, the soccer star and his former Spice Girl wife have become determined to spend a fortune on a stash of classic red wines.

Winery director Jose Moro says, "The Beckhams have developed a real passion for wine.

"They seemed genuinely fascinated. I'm sure within a few months they will have a very impressive collection."