Latour releases 1995 as its first non-primeur vintage
Chateau Latour has just announced its 2013 release of ‘almost ready to drink’ wines, which are being offered for sale via negociants and global merchants.
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New fine wine stock exchange Cavex to launch
A new online fine wine stock exchange for the trade and private collectors and investors is set to launch later this month.
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Fine wine prices 'could rise 14%' this year
Fine wine prices in 2013 could rise 14% above their 2012 year end level, a new forecast predicts.
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Penfolds releases £1.2m vertical
Penfolds has announced its most expensive collector's item to date – a complete vertical for £1.2m.
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Pre-Revolutionary Cognac under the hammer in second Tour d'Argent auction
A collection of ancient Cognacs, including a 1788 Clos de Griffier, goes under the hammer at Christie’s next month.
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New £200 'concept' wines from Bordeaux
The renowned sommelier Gérard Basset OBE has teamed up with a wine-loving French hedge fund manager and a quartet of Michelin-starred chefs to produce a new wine brand from four different Bordeaux appellations.
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Bordeaux admits prices must reflect depressed market
The proprietors and negociants of Bordeaux admit that prices must be ‘realistic’ on the 2011 vintage – while insisting its quality should not be downplayed.
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Collectors' news
Liquid gold
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Collectors' news August 2011
Smart money on '05, not 2010
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Collectors' news: May 2011
Bordeaux 'embarrassed' by 2010
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Gaucho Restaurants and Chapel Down to produce Malbec
An Argentinian restaurant and an English wine producer have joined forces to make a 2011 Malbec.
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En primeur & wine futures for beginners: Fine wine investment guide
If you're new to Bordeaux en primeur, here's Decanter's guide to understanding the basics of wine futures and fine wine investment
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Auction analysis
Like the trio of most recent Bordeaux vintages, two decades ago all the talk was of the ’88s, ’89s and ’90s. John Stimpfig looks at how their fortunes have fared as investments
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Collectors' news
Mouton 2008 price rockets
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Collectors' News: January 2010 issue
Significantly higher levels of trading on the Liv-ex platform in recent months might suggest a broader fine wine recovery beyond Lafite (see p117). So far, much of that activity has focused on the resurgence of the 2000 and 2005 vintages.
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Collectors' News: February 2010 issue
There was little doubt about the enthusiasm of US critics, notably Robert Parker, for the 2007 Southern Rhônes. In the Wine Advocate, Parker awarded 10 100-point scores, beating the previous record of 2000 Bordeaux with nine and 2001 California with eight.
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Collectors' News: March 2010 issue
A new player in Bordeaux will provide a ‘five-star’ provenance certification on every case of wine it sells. Bordeaux Provenance guarantees that all wines sold via its online portal
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Collectors' News: April 2010 issue
Just months after Vinfolio created the world’s largest fine wine consumer trading platform, Vinfolio MarketPlace, the firm has been forced to seek protection from bankruptcy.
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Collectors' News: May 2010 issue
Reports from Bordeaux about the quality of 2009 continue to up the ante. With some châteaux owners claiming that their wines are the greatest they have ever produced, the first trade tasting of the vintage was held in London last month,
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Collectors' News: July 2010 issue
UK merchants and commentators have come out in an unusual show of agreement with Robert Parker’s assessment of Bordeaux 2009, which appeared in the Wine Advocate at the end of April.
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Collectors' News: August 2010 issue
Fine wine merchants and wine fund managers are expecting an influx of UK wine investors following the Government’s proposals to amend Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on non-business assets.
