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- 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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US Still Number One
Date posted: February 22, 2012
According to the trade show Vinexpo and International Wine and Spirit Research, the US is still the world’s top consumer of wine by value and volume. With the rise of the Chinese market it is easy to forget exactly where the real power lies in the wine world. Read full story...
“Cash For Tastings” Controversy Rolls On
Date posted: February 22, 2012
Some of the biggest names in the world of wine criticism have been left tarnished of late as the controversy surrounding Jay Miller's resignation from the influential publication, The Wine Advocate rumbles on. Read full story...
‘Back to reality’ say vintners
Date posted: January 20, 2012
After the hype and expectation of the 2009 and 2010 vintages, many producers in Bordeaux are pleased to announce an average year. Read full story...
Chinese interest in lower ranking chateaux increasing, say negociants
Date posted: January 16, 2012
There has been much talk of bubbles bursting and markets correcting surrounding the sales of First Growths in China lately. Earlier this year an unprecedented 59 of 821 lots, including cases of 1961, 1995, 2000 and 2005 Lafite, went unsold at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong. Read full story...
Acker auction puts Burgundy in focus
Date posted: January 13, 2012
The drivers of the wine import boom into Hong Kong over the last few years have undoubtedly been the major Bordeaux estates. There are signs however that that is beginning to change. Read full story...
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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