Monthly Archives: December 2016
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- December 20, 2016
Back in April 2016, Robert Parker announced he will be no longer rating new wines during en primeur for Bordeaux. He handed the reigns to his successor Neal Martin. I followed Neal Martin for many years before he joined Robert Parkers team. I always admired his easy reading style of critique on fine wines. However […]
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- December 18, 2016
There were a lot of people flooding the streets with banners and tears the night Donald J Trump got elected. As Michael Moore puts it, America has retaliated at the elite rich by electing a President like Trump.. While many of Mr Trump’s plans make a lot of sense for a stronger economy over the long […]
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- December 02, 2016
Counterfeit wine expert Maureen Downey is set to launch a new system to combat the growing issue of wine fraud. In partnership with diamond-certifiers Everledger, the Chai Wine Vault system promises to secure wine’s provenance and authenticity by storing it in a digital ledger that uses a ‘blockchain’ system – essentially a database where each […]
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- December 02, 2016
Landmark research paves way to full genome map of Cabernet Sauvignon that could help winemakers battle a changing climate, writes Amanda Barnes after speaking to UC Davis researchers in California. Landmark research into the genome sequence of Cabernet Sauvignon could change how we breed grape varieties in the future. UC Davis revealed the first draft […]
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- December 01, 2016
November 2016 Wine Investment Report Data on the fine wine market according to the London Vintners exchange AND our monthly valuations showed another increase in the fine wine market in November versus Octobers prices. This month showed exceptional gains, with performance in many first growth Bordeaux Vintages. Bordeaux maintains the lions share of the market […]
