The ‘en primeur’ system for selling classified Bordeaux pre-release is well established and has been at the forefront of the fine wine market for many years, but in recent years enthusiasm for this market mechanism has waned. Could this year’s campaign turn things around? The idea is simple, the chateaux provide barrel samples to leading critics and based […]
The wine market has been challenged like any other following the widespread disruption caused by Covid-19 but depending on your outlook there remains plenty to be optimistic about. When trade started to slow down the obvious knee-jerk reaction for sellers was to lower their asking prices to stimulate trade. This has softened prices across the […]
Will Covid-19 simply accelerate the inevitable? Our previous article looked at the wine investment market’s initial reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak, and there was plenty to be optimistic about. With many wine merchants reporting a sharp uptick in sales since the Coronavirus lockdown, has this demand been echoed in the fine wine investment market?
With the first quarter of 2020 behind us, we take a closer look at our Q1 best seller and its price performance within the market. Sparkling wines from the Champagne region of France have been steadily gathering momentum for a number of years. This progress was highlighted at the end of 2019 when Liv-ex […]
Wine has a proven track record of stability during some of harshest financial storms This is a concerning time for everyone but investors have had a very bumpy ride via the global equities markets and its knock-on effects. Following Boris…
One of the main draws for many over the years has been the low correlation to equity markets. The spread of Covid-19 is gripping the World, Europe has now become the epicentre, markets have been reeling, casualties are building up. Although the priority will always be one’s health and the health of our loved […]
On this episode, we catch up with our in-house correspondent Jonathan Whittley to learn more about his background and hear about his wine travels to France, Spain and beyond.
On this episode, we catch up with our in-house correspondent Jonathan Whittley to learn more about his background and hear about his wine travels to France, Spain and beyond. Full transcript of the episode is below, this was generated by voice recognition software so expect a few errors here and there. Cult & Boutique Wine […]
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we would like to highlight some of the women in the wine trade that have inspired us over the years. Corrine Mentzelopoulos owns and runs the prestigious Bordeaux Chateau Margaux and is often cited as one of the leading female figures in the wine trade. Mentzelopoulos received the […]
Just over a year ago I travelled to Cheshire to the funeral of a priest in whose church choir in North London I had sung many years ago. I’d not seen his two daughters for about thirty years, so it was good to catch up with them, but I was particularly touched by the fact […]
