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Five Curious Wine Traditions From Around the World
Could you remember more than one hundred toasting styles?
Posted on: 19th November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Market News
Tagged: Wine Traditions Toast Toasting Georgia Tamada Spain La Rioja Ukraine Central Europe Nigeria Igbankwu
Fine wine news roundup: 10-16 November
Bordeaux on the rebound, Verite 2015 released and US auction updates
Posted on: 16th November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Auction results, Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged: bordeaux USA Auction
Tom Gearing Talks to Bloomberg About Donald Trump Wine Tweet
In the wake of Donald trump’s tweet earlier this week regarding unfair tariffs levied on American wine, MD Tom Gearing spoke to
Bloomberg, setting the record straight and telling them that he thought the tweet was nonsensical.
Posted on: 15th November 2018 by Cult Wines
Posted in: Cult Wines Ltd News
Tagged: Tom Gearing Bloomberg Donald Trump Tweet Wine Tarriffs
How Does Wine Taxation Work?
When it comes to wine, you really do get what you pay for.
Posted on: 15th November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Market News
Tagged: Tax Taxation Budget Autumn Budget Phillip Hammond Duty WSTA
James Suckling reveals his 2018 wine of the year
The critic has given 11 wines a perfect 100-point score

Posted on: 7th November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Tasting Notes
Tagged: James Suckling 2018 wine Canon 2015 Bordeaux Belair Monange Solaia Vieux Chateau Certan Donhoff Dellchen Riesling GG 2017 Taylor's 2016 score critic
Global wine levels rebound after 2017’s record low
This year’s global wine harvest has bounced back with vigour.
Posted on: 6th November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Making
Tagged: global wine harvest 2018 2017 record high Europe France Italy Spain USA Chile Argentina New Zealand South Africa
Fine wine market pulls back in October
Both the Liv-ex 100 and 1000 saw dips last month.
Posted on: 5th November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Market News
Tagged: Bordeaux Burgundy fine wine Liv-ex 100 Liv-ex 1000 Armand Rousseau California October
Pichon Baron takes top spot at Sotheby’s sale
A ‘complete collection’ of the 2010 vintage sold for £21,780.
Posted on: 2nd November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Auction results
Tagged: Sotheby's sale auction London Pichon Baron Petrus Lafite Mouton Rothschild Bordeaux
Chateau Guiraud abandons 2018 first wine due to hail damage
The majority of its grapes were destroyed.
Posted on: 1st November 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Market News
Tagged: Guiraud 2018 harvest vintage hail Sauternes Yquem Raymond-Lafon
Charles Heidsieck releases limited edition Blanc des Millenaires cases
The cases feature every vintage ever made.
Posted on: 31st October 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Market News
Tagged: Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millenaires limited edition Champagne cases blanc des blancs
‘Spectacular’ collection of Latour on offer this November
It’ll be Christie’s biggest sale of the year.
Posted on: 30th October 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Auction results, Wine Investment,
Tagged: Latour Christie's Denis Malbec Champagne Lanson Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Le Pin Dom Perignon Cristal Gaja sale auction ex-cellar
Jane Anson dubs Leoville Las Cases 2016 ‘wine of the vintage’
The critic has released her 2016 Left Bank in-bottle scores.
Posted on: 29th October 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Tasting Notes, Wine Investment,
Tagged: Leoville Las Cases Lafite Rothschild 2016 Bordeaux Medoc Left Bank Jane Anson critic scores