Page 2 - Monthly Archives: February 2016
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- February 15, 2016
Chinese Consumers are Still Spending Despite Economic Woes As China’s economic growth slows and its stock market remains turbulent, consumers are still willing to spend as confidence remains high, according to recent data. Nielsen’s newly released “China Consumer Confidence Index” for Q4 of 2015 find that Chinese consumer confidence actually went up a point […]
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- February 15, 2016
Key world wine consumption trends – Vinexpo Millennials in the US don’t want as much wine as their parents and the Italians are losing touch with their vinous heritage, but Prosecco is a ‘weekday luxury’ that knows no bounds abroad and China is back in the game, according to a Vinexpo-sponsored report on world wine […]
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- February 14, 2016
Rothschild Champagne creates new fizz exclusively for the Ritz Champagne Barons de Rothschild, a venture co-owned by three branches of the Rothschild family, has said it will produce bespoke Champagnes for the Ritz in London. Champagne Barons de Rothschild has made two exclusive Rothschild Champagne cuvées, which will be poured as the Ritz hotel in […]
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- February 14, 2016
What I never knew about wine storage – WSET level 2 Link: Find more WSET stories – This article is written by a news journalist on a journey of discovery – and on a mission to learn about wine. It’s one thing selecting a quality wine, but do you know what to do with it […]
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- February 13, 2016
How to Start a Wine Collection in 2016—and Why You Should Read more at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-08/how-to-start-a-wine-collection Maybe you’ve been turned off by the auction numbers (“case of Romanée-Conti brings $59,000!”) and think wine collecting is just a one-percenter’s status game. It’s not just for those with the fattest wallets. Although major price inflation has hit […]
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- February 13, 2016
Swiss Probe Fine Wine Scam That May Have Targeted Dead Chef Read more at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-08/swiss-probe-fine-wine-scam-that-may-have-targeted-dead-chef Swiss prosecutors are investigating four people behind an alleged vintage wine scam that may have ensnared Benoit Violier, a Michelin three-starred chef who committed suicide last week. Sebastien Bonvin, the main shareholder of Private Finance Partners SA, and three others […]
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- February 12, 2016
Liv-Ex Fine Wine 50 Index Rises for Second Straight Month Read more at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-31/liv-ex-fine-wine-50-index-rises-for-second-straight-month Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp Share on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on Google+E-mailShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index of leading Bordeaux wines climbed in January for the second straight month, marking its first back-to-back […]
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- February 11, 2016
MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2008 BUY recommendation I have secured an amazing price on a parcel of Mouton Rothschild. It is very difficult to find stock below market price, these days. And you know why? One reason is the market is on the rise so merchants are not keen on lowering their prices. Mouton Rothschild Vintage 2008 […]
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- February 11, 2016
Anson on Thursday: Vandalism, fraud and a rare Bordeaux wine Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/opinion/news-blogs-anson/anson-on-thursday-vandalism-fraud-and-a-rare-bordeaux-wine-290341/?utm_source=Eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news+alert+link+20160204&utm_campaign=Newsletter-20160204 Was a €3000 Graves wine from historic vines always too good to be true? Jane Anson scratches beneath the surface of a case involving the vandalism of rare old vines and a subsequent fraud investigation. It was already a head-scratcher of […]
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- February 11, 2016
Mouton Rothschild Vintage 2006 BUY Recommendation Dear Friends and Clients, I have some brilliant news for you, we have managed to secure a fantastic parcel of fine wine. It’s a really good offer and I haven’t got many cases of this unfortunately so it is first come first served. Now we started trading only […]
