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- February 20, 2016
2016: Strong start for fine wine Fine wine has been looking robust compared to several other financial assets and physical commodities so far this year. In 2016, the Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 index, which tracks the daily price movements of the ten most recent vintages of the Bordeaux First Growths, has gained 2.01% while the FTSE […]
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- February 18, 2016
Champagne propels French wine exports to record in 2015 New figures show that French wine exports reached record value last year, mainly thanks to Champagne. Overall French wine sales abroad in 2015 reached nearly €7.93bn, show statistics released by the French federation of wine and spirits exporters (FEVS). Accounting for inflation, that means exports […]
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- February 17, 2016
Talking Trade: 29th January – 4th February The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 continued to rise this week and was up 0.2% at 270.37, its highest level since July 2015. There was a good volume of trade in Bordeaux across the whole of January helping to push the Bordeaux 500 index to its highest level since […]
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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 […]
