Champagne
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- June 13, 2017
12th June 2017 2009 vintage Dom Pérignon to be released before 2008 How harsh or mild the seasons are throughout the year very much affect the quality of the fruit that is harvested. 2009 was a warm year compared to the cooler 2008 and this has made both vintages differ in the maturity and the time […]
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- May 31, 2017
Rosé Champagne or pink Champagne, is famously known as one of the most romantic of all drinks, pink being the colour of love. It is the current trend now amongst the younger drinkers to opt for this selection as the preferred choice. Decanter HQ in London recently had their experts, Michael Edwards, Simon Field MW, […]
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- April 21, 2017
Written by : Michelle Koh At the dinner held at Mar-a-Lago residence hosted by Trump for the President of China, Xi Jinping, Californian wines were the wines of choice. Trump’s intention to serve McDonald’s hamburger at the bilateral dinner was scraped and went with a classier choice. Guests were treated to a laid back continental […]
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- April 01, 2017
March 2017 Wine Investment Report The wine market has showed a steady increase yet again in the month of February. Wine merchants have reported an expected increase in the wine market this year which spells good news for wine investors. The Bordeaux market was up 1.28% and the Rhone Valley and Champagne market was up […]
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- March 17, 2017
See our graphic and report on how much food, wine and Champagne will be consumed at this year’s Academy Awards. Oscars 2017 wine and food in numbers More than 12,000 glasses of Champagne are set to be drunk at this year’s Oscars Awards ceremony and Governor’s Ball on Sunday 26 February. See a bigger version of […]
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- February 23, 2017
A Russian builder has guaranteed himself a champagne lifestyle after constructing a house out of 12,000 empty bottles of bubbly. But it was a family tragedy that saw Eldar Ilchibayev create the remarkable local landmark in the snowy western Ural Mountains. The bottle house realises the ambition of his younger brother, who had come up […]
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- February 01, 2017
January 2017 Wine Investment Report December month was positive for both Bordeaux and other regions of the wine market. December is normally a slower month due to fewer trading days for the holiday season, nevertheless the numbers still proved a positive outcome for the period. Bordeaux wines showed an increase of 0.72% in January versus […]
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- January 19, 2017
Champagne has seen its global growth trajectory dented after fewer people popped corks in the UK following the country’s EU referendum, show preliminary figures. – Global Champagne sales estimated at 306 million bottles in 2016, versus 312m in 2015 – Value of orders hits 4.5bn euros, down on 2015 but still second highest on record – Lower […]
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- January 01, 2017
December 2016 Wine Investment Report This month showed another increase in the fine wine market. Data from the London Vintners Exchange Index showed strong performance for the month of November. Our valuations also showed a positive increase in line with the index results. Bordeaux wines showed an increase of 0.89% in December versus November and […]
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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 […]
