John Worontschak of Litmus Wines – Full Transcript (Auto)
Welcome to another episode of the Cult & Boutique Show, it has been a while, but, um, you know, good things come to those who wait. And fortunately, today we…
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Rhone Valley Rarities
Based in south-east France, the Rhône Valley runs from north to south following the meander of the Rhône river. Spanning around 150 miles in total, the region is home to many different micro climates and soil types and is split into two distinct sub-regions, Northern Rhône and Southern Rhône. Some of the world’s most […]
Back to the Futures
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 Long Term View
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 […]
Q1 Review: Changing Shape of the Market
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?
A Sparkling Gem – 2002 Salon ‘Le Mesnil’ Takes Our Q1 Top Spot
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 […]
How has Covid-19 Affected the Wine Investment Market
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…
Global uncertainty due to Covid-19 pandemic – fine wine proving to be a ray of hope
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 […]
Our Roving Reporter – Jonathan Whittley
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.
Our Roving Reporter – Jonathan Whittley – Full Transcript (Auto)
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 […]
