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Cult Wines report demonstrates wine investment’s protection against risk
Fine wine mitigates investment risk during periods of economic downturn and prosperity alike.
Posted on: 22nd May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Investment
Tagged: Cult Wines report risk equity Liv-ex 1000 FTSE All Shares index protection Tom Gearing investment
‘Unwavering thirst’ for Bordeaux pushes Sotheby’s sales total to £2.6m
Two fine wine auctions held in London demonstrated significant demand for blue chip Bordeaux.
Posted on: 21st May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Market News
Tagged: Bordeaux icons First Growth sale auction Sotheby's London Lafite Latour Mouton Rothschild Petrus Haut-Brion Cheval Blanc
Talbot, Clinet, Evangile and more round off this week’s 2017 releases
The En Primeur campaign continues with momentum.
Posted on: 18th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Bordeaux en Primeur
Tagged: Talbot Clinet Evangile Duhart Milon Clerc Milon Domaine Chevalier En Primeur release 2017 price Bordeaux
Chateau Latour pushes Christie’s Geneva auction to new highs
The sale made $4.2m and may have set a new world record.
Posted on: 17th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Auction results
Tagged: Chateau Latour Geneva auction Domaine de la Romanee-Conti sale record Christie's
Suduiraut, Beychevelle and Rieussec make their 2017 releases
Prices are largely equal to last year’s.
Posted on: 16th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Bordeaux en Primeur
Tagged: Suduiraut Beychevelle Rieussec En Primeur 2017 release vintage critic scores
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti acquires Corton vineyard for new white wine
The estate will lease a parcel of Domaine Bonneau du Martray’s holdings from November.
Posted on: 15th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Making
Tagged: DRC Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne white wine partnership biodynamic harvest Armand de Maigret Aubert de Villaine
Gazin, Cantemerle and Chasse Spleen kick of this week’s 2017 releases
Prices are not closely correlated with critic scores.
Posted on: 14th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Bordeaux en Primeur
Tagged: Gazin Cantermerle Chasse Spleen En Primeur 2017 vintage release price
Extremely rare 1774 vin jaune on offer at Christie’s sale
The three bottles of wine are believed to be among the oldest in the world.
Posted on: 11th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Making
Tagged: Vin Jaune yellow wine Jura rare old Pierre Vercel collection auction sale
South Africa’s harvest shrinks by 15%
But authorities feel ‘very positive’ about the 2018 vintage
Posted on: 10th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Wine Making
Tagged: South Africa 2018 harvest drought vines weather Olifant crop vintage
Lafleur 2017 released
It’s one of the few 2017s so far to come with a price increase.
Posted on: 9th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Bordeaux en Primeur
Tagged: Lafleur 2017 Bordeaux Right Bank Liv-ex release price Neal Martin
Harlan Estate: Californian Cabernet for the cognoscenti
Harlan Estate is not just a vineyard, it is a family affair where the people are as important as the vines.
Posted on: 9th May 2018 by Lukasz Kolodziejczyk
Posted in: Closer Look, Tasting Notes,
Tagged: Closer look USA Tasting notes
Antonio Galloni crowns Right Bank as Bordeaux 2017 favourite
Seven of his top 10 picks come from the region.
Posted on: 8th May 2018 by Rachel England
Posted in: Tasting Notes
Tagged: Right Bank Bordeaux 2017 vintage Ausone Canon Lafleur L’If Petrus Troplong Mondot Vieux Chateau Certan Lafite Neal Martin