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Ten most searched-for wine names*
  • 1. Dom Perignon2. Petrus3. Pin4. Montrose5. Cristal
  • 6. Talbot7. Angelus8. Belgrave9. Krug10. Palmer
*in the last 3 months, courtesy of a very popular search engine

Bordeaux fine wines – why so expensive?

Date posted: November 19, 2009

As referenced in an earlier update, in 1985 a single bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite wine was sold for an astonishing £105,000.

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Liv-ex indices rising, led by Lafite

Date posted: September 8, 2009

Just a few years ago, fine wines investment was considered a niche market, with very few investors. However, the global financial meltdown has seen more investors scrambling to find safer investment opportunities and, in the process, have started investing more heavily in fine wines. Many sceptics thought that this wouldn’t last. But in an unexpected development, fine wines have continued to outperform stock indices in both the UK and the US. Read full story...

First ever fine wine auction in China last month

Date posted: June 8, 2009

The first ever auction of fine wine took place in Beijing last month and achieved sales in excess of £750,000, mainly to people who it appears have little intention of storing their wines for use as potential investment.

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The Times Discusses Fine Wine Investment

Date posted: April 10, 2009

Investors in fine wine will have been interested to see an article published in The Times this week which brought news of recent auction activity as well as discussing the fortunes of the fine wine market more generally.

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