Recent Blog Posts
- Fine Wine Investment Seminar, Wednesday 12th February 4/02/2014
- The Wine Advocate’s Grand World Tour 2014 20/01/2014
- Fighting Counterfeit 11/11/2013
- The Classés of 2012: Trends over the past year 4/10/2013
- Bordeaux 2010: The Latest Opinion 22/02/2013
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Too good to drink
Date posted: January 8, 2012
Outside of wine industry get-togethers and the banquet halls of the super rich, it is becoming increasingly rare to see a bottle of Lafite being opened for the sheer pleasure of drinking. Read full story...
Did China really save Bordeaux?
Date posted: January 5, 2012
In the run to the start of the Bordeaux futures campaign for the 2010 vintage, commentators, negociants and estates were all bullish about its blockbuster potential. Prices were set to rise and, although many loyal American buyers were expected to pass or to explore the cheaper petit chateaux market, it was hoped the Chinese would pick up the slack and pay record prices leading to record profits. In reality, the situation is not quite as clear cut. Read full story...
Auction News
- Weekend Wine Auctions Raise $18 million wine-searcher.com, 25/03/2014
- Hart Wine Auction Totals $5.05 Million as Lafite ’82 Leads Sale businessweek.com, 25/03/2014
- Sotheby’s hails success of Drouhin direct cellar auction decanter.com, 11/03/2014