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New Research Indicates Expert Opinion on Wines Causes More, not Less Variations in the Relationship Between Prices and Quality
Date posted: November 3, 2012
One might be forgiven for thinking that if there was a large body of expert opinion about a wine consumers will be better informed and prices will stabilise at an agreed point. However recent research indicates that this may not be the case. Read full story...
New Bordeaux Concept Wines Launched
Date posted: November 1, 2012
The renowned sommelier Gerard Basset OBE has teamed up with a wine-loving French hedge fund manager and a brace of 3-star Michelin chefs to produce a new wine brand, drawn from four different quality Bordeaux appellations. Read full story...
Château Latour Breaks with Bordeaux En Primeur Culture
Date posted: October 24, 2012
The decades-old en primeur system of purchasing wines early before bottling has received a blow from one of the five Bordeaux First Growths. Château Latour is the first major vineyard to break ranks and move away from the traditional system of “wine futures”. Read full story...
88 New World Records set at Acker Merrall & Condit Autumn Auction
Date posted: October 19, 2012
Records were smashed at the Acker Merrall & Condit auction of fine wines earlier this month in Hong Kong, with over a third of wines sold for prices above their estimated prices, and no less than 88 new world records set. Read full story...
When is a Château not a Château?
Date posted: October 16, 2012
Here’s the dictionary definition of château:
noun (plural châteaux or châteaus pronunc. or /-təʊz/)
A large French country house or castle, often giving its name to wine made in its neighbourhood e.g. Château Margaux Read full story...
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- Weekend Wine Auctions Raise $18 million wine-searcher.com, 25/03/2014
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