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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Hong Kong toast of wine amid global woes
Date posted: January 13, 2012
Despite a climate of global economic uncertainty, the market for wine in Hong Kong is as bullish as ever and is growing year on year. Read full story...
Red Rises in China
Date posted: January 10, 2012
To many Western minds the Chinese wine lover is still a hazy figure. We have all heard the stories of Petrus served with Coca Cola (a practice which is still encountered but is gradually disappearing), the bottles of 1982 First Growths left on display on the mantle-piece above a roaring fire, Read full story...
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...
Is Wine Investment a Vintage Idea?
Date posted: November 24, 2011
As one of the most popular types of alternative investments to gain public attention in recent years, fine wine has now become a very popular asset class. It has the proven ability to provide high returns in the double digits, plus providing exposure to the Chinese market, which looks to be increasingly important over the next ten years. Read full story...
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- 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