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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Ten most searched-for wine names*- 1. Dom Perignon2. Petrus3. Pin4. Montrose5. Cristal
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New management for London City Bond
Date posted: March 18, 2012
The wine and spirits logistics provider London City Bond has reshuffled its senior management team with the departure of non-executive chairman Jeff Stanton. Stanton, who has been with the company for over four years and has overseen a time of huge growth, is reported to have left to pursue other interests. Read full story...
Investors looking to China for fine wine returns
Date posted: March 15, 2012
Amid the increasing economic gloom in the West, China could hold the key to increased returns for investors prepared to explore the Eastern markets as they grow in affluence and confidence. Read full story...
Kapoor, the latest artist to get the Mouton treatment
Date posted: March 14, 2012
The British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor is to become the latest in a long and illustrious line of artists commissioned to produce labels for Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Kapoor’s design will grace the label of the 2009 vintage. Previous artists to receive a Mouton commission include Dali, Picasso, Chagall, Bacon, Warhol and Balthus. Read full story...
Hong Kong Wine Exchange takes on LCB as its newest partner
Date posted: March 12, 2012
The Hong Kong Wine Exchange, a service used by investors and collectors of fine wine and a major player in the Chinese wine market, has announced London City Bond as one of only three suppliers from outside of Hong Kong. LCB will provide HKWE’s clients bonded warehousing at its premises in Tilbury and Vinotheque. Read full story...
Investors increasingly flock to the Champagne party.
Date posted: March 12, 2012
While many conventional investments are struggling to provide investors with a healthy, reliable return, Champagne is proving to be a wise alternative to stocks and shares.
For the last nine years the Liv-ex Champagne 25 index has tracked the price of one of the most sought after vintages. 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