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An Educated Palette | Raul Diaz

In this episode Daniel sits down with award-winning wine educator, sommelier and TV personality Raul Diaz. From working at Michelin star restaurants with Gary Rhodes and Michel Roux, to opening his own wine school and his new book ‘Wines…
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Navigating Risk within the Wine Market

With ongoing financial uncertainty, the allure of the wine market's growth and stability is leading more investors to increase their exposure to wine as an asset class. In the recent Cult & Boutique podcast, we looked at...
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Is Wine The Ideal Inflation Hedge?

The financial world is struggling to adjust to ongoing economic and political disruption, with rising inflation and recession looming. Matthew Small, Senior Portfolio Manager at Cult & Boutique, explains how the wine market has historically…
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New World Wines for a New Generation of Wine Investors

Talk about investing with anyone and nine times out of ten the name Warren Buffet comes up. Warren and his mentor Benjamin Graham developed a style of investing that focused on the fundamentals…
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A Walk On The Wine Side | James Walker

In this episode, we catch up with US-based hospitality mogul and influential wine lover James Walker. We hear about James’ passion for wine, favourite labels and preferred regions and learn more about the man behind the famous ‘Walker Wine…
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Finding Growth in a Bear Market

The economy is on the cusp of recession, being battered by high inflation, rising interest rates, low economic growth, a cost-of-living crisis and geopolitical instability. The markets as a result have suffered with the S&P 500 realising the worst H1 in 40 years a...
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The Wine Independent | Lisa Perrotti-Brown

In this episode, Daniel speaks with world-renowned wine critic Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW. Along with her wealth of experience in the wine trade, Lisa talks about the Napa Valley, becoming a Master of Wine and her time working alongside Robert Parker Junior at his Wine Advocate publication.
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Q1 2022 Performance Review

Throughout 2021 the wine market shone, setting new records for trade and pushing the market's leading indices to reach new heights with month after month of consecutive growth.  And 2022 began right where 2021 left off, given a helping hand…
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Looking Back At 2021

  2021 was the strongest trading period that the wine market has ever seen.  The market's benchmark index gained 2.6% in December alone to close out the year 23% up.  This set the wine market's performance above that of many of the…
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Q3 2021 Performance Review

2021 has proven to be a great year for the fine wine market, and the third quarter has been no exception. September was a rough month for equities as the end of the third quarter neared.  The S&P 500 suffered its worst month since the…
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Keep Your Eye on ‘Off’ Vintages

Market statistics have shown that lesser vintages of Bordeaux’s First Growths can often equal, or sometimes even better the returns generated by trophy vintages. The broadening of the market that has...
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Cult & Boutique’s Daniel Paterson on the Golden West Podcast

Our very own Daniel Paterson was invited on to the Golden West Podcast to discuss the wine world and his experience in the wine investment market.  Daniel speaks with Ryan about the influence of Robert Parker Jr., Old World wines versus…
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An Ever Expanding Market

One of the biggest developments in the fine wine market over the last decade is the shift of focus from Bordeaux to now including an ever-growing list of wine-producing regions from around the world. There was a point, not too long ago,…
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The Price Always Goes Up | John Kapon of Acker Wines

In this episode of The Cult & Boutique Show, Daniel is joined by the CEO of Acker Wines, John Kapon.  Acker Wines has grown to become the most successful fine wine auction house on the scene. Last year saw Acker set another plethora of…
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Everyone Wants To Enjoy Wine | Stephanie Barnett | 67 Pall Mall

Stephanie Barnett of 67 Pall Mall, a private members club for wine lovers, dropped by to chat with Daniel about the club's inclusive approach to membership and its aim to create a rich mix of members from different generations and walks of life.
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Hermitage & Hendrix | Jeff Leve of Wine Cellar Insider

Daniel is joined on the show by Jeff Leve, Founder and Editor of the hugely popular Wine Cellar Insider. Jeff explains his love for the wines of Bordeaux, Rhone Valley & California, and breaks down his theories and feelings surrounding…
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The Benefits of Tangible Assets

The current economic climate has led most to focus attention on personal finances and the performance of investment portfolios.  The majority of both high net worth and retail investors' investment pots...
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A Close Look at Burgundy

Burgundy has dominated the fine wine market for many years and its success is largely a result of the minuscule production quantities of the region’s elite wines.  The supply and demand nature of the wine market has helped to elevate the region’s premium wines to...
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Arrive App | Hans Manku

Last year we had an interesting chat with local businessman and Founder of London based taxi app Arrive. Aiming to offer the user more transparency and choice, Hans explains the principles behind Arrive and discusses his inspirations, passions and thoughts...
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The Show Must Go On | Hannah Tovey | London Wine Fair

Director of the London Wine Fair Hannah Tovey joined us in December 2020 to speak about the challenges they have faced over the last year and gives a sneak peek at what's in store for the fair's 40th anniversary show.
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A Year Like No Other

The wine market entered 2020 full of gusto and positivity but as the bizarre events of the year began to unfurl, the market’s direction for the coming year initially looked uncertain. One thing we knew for sure is that wine had a history of...
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