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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wine prices rise in a slowing economy James Pala MD – Sure Holdings Ltd Certainly the stock markets are continuing to monkey around for the Chinese New Year and there does not look like any positive news on the horizon for the global economy. Things are just slow, plain and simple.  The economy needs time […]

Last 12 months on various Latour Vintages As promised this is part of a series that Im sending you on First growths and their performance over the past 12 months.  This one is about Chateau Latour. I have selected vintages going back to 1990 and randomly selected some charts for you to see how they […]

Dear Friends and Clients,   I have found a very special parcel of wine for you, this is something that is very exclusive. I don’t often get the opportunity to recommend this kind of wine to you. In fact I am restricted to only 10 cases with this offer since it is an older wine […]

9,000 bottles of fake Champagne seized Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/9000-bottles-of-fake-champagne-seized-290195/?utm_source=Eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news+alert+link+20160203&utm_campaign=Newsletter-20160203 Italian police have seized 9,000 bottles of counterfeit Moët & Chandon Champagne, worth up to €350,000 (£265,075), in a workshop near Padova in Italy. The seizure, announced yesterday, happened at the end of last year when financial police were investigating a separate business and found […]

The science of two alcohol free days per week Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/opinion/guest-blog/the-science-of-two-alcohol-free-days-per-week-288604/?utm_source=Eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news+alert+link+01222016&utm_campaign=Newsletter-01222016 Health officials in several countries, including the UK, have advocated for people to have at least two alcohol free days per week. The UK government’s new proposal on alcohol guidelines says drinkers should have ‘several’ alcohol free days weekly. But, how useful […]

Bordeaux opens its doors to tourists Read more at https://www.meininger.de/en/wine-business-international/bordeaux-opens-its-doors-tourists When he was 20 years old back in 1999, Basile Tesseron of Château Lafon-Rochet, a classified growth in Saint-Estèphe, decided to leave: “Bordeaux was boring, conservative and unfashionable,” he said. Instead of taking over from his father, Michel Tesseron, he travelled across the US and […]

Luxembourg vintners begin ice wine harvest Read more at http://www.wort.lu/en/luxembourg/frost-on-the-moselle-luxembourg-vintners-begin-ice-wine-harvest-569de5600da165c55dc5179a Even after the adverse weather conditions in December, it looks as though ice wine may finally work out for Luxembourg’s vintners this year: thanks to the recent frosty temperatures, the ice wine grape harvest started Monday. In December, the Institut Viti-Vinicole had a pessimistic outlook […]

Champagne sales 2015: Exports drive more growth Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/champagne-sales-2015-exports-drive-more-growth-288110/#up92WDvm3eZRtJd2.99 Global Champagne sales continued to increase in both volume and value in 2015, according to the first official estimates. Champagne sales 2015: First estimates released Vincent Perrin, director of regional trade body Comité Champagne, said the provisional Champagne sales total for 2015 was 312m […]

Bid:offer ratio rises above 100% Read more at http://www.blog.liv-ex.com/2016/01/bidoffer-ratio-rises-above-100.html?mc_cid=28580daec7&mc_eid=33da76f629 The Liv-ex bid:offer ratio has risen above the 100% level this week for the first time since July 2010 with the Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 index also rising 1.33% to 268.41 since the beginning of the year. Over the last week, the value of bids on […]

Second wines – back in focus? Read more at http://www.blog.liv-ex.com/2016/01/second-wines-back-in-focus.html?mc_cid=28580daec7&mc_eid=33da76f629; During the bull market that drove the fine wine market to its peak in June 2011, the second wines of the Bordeaux First Growths saw exponential price rises. This was largely due to brand-driven Asian buying: “Little Lafite” and its peers were seen as extensions […]

Why are Fine Wine Prices Going Up? James Pala – MD – Sure Holdings Ltd Why are Fine Wine Prices Going Up? There is turmoil in the global stock markets, each day of trading for 2016 has pretty much seen losses across the global markets. It all started with China’s circuit breakers kicking in within […]

Mouton Rothschild Vintage 2007 BUY Recommendation Dear Friends and Clients,   I’ve got some brilliant news for you, I managed to negotiate a lovely parcel of wine which I think will fit right into your budget. In fact, I am restricted to only 10 clients with this offer since it is an older wine so […]

Last 12 months Charts on Various Chateau Margaux Vintages I hope you made it into 2016 in one piece. As promised this is part of a series that Im sending you on First growths and their performance over the past 12 months.  This one is about Chateau Margaux. I have selected vintages going back to […]

Krug 2002 ‘in another league’, says Michael Edwards Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/opinion/guest-blog/krug-2002-in-another-league-says-michael-edwards-287616/#vQGLGReGYJSbLvxV.99 Krug 2002 comes from a vintage where ‘everything went right’ and will likely be consistently good for the next three decades, says Champagne expert and author Michael Edwards after a first taste. January has got off to a cracking start with the news […]

The Labeling Lies of Expensive Wines Read more at http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2016/01/the-labeling-lies-of-expensive-wines The labels on more affordable wines can be more trustworthy than their pricy counterparts. By W. Blake Gray | Posted Friday, 01-Jan-2016 The more you pay for wine, the less you know about how much alcohol is in it. This is one of the more […]

Q&A: Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger Read more at http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2016/01/q-a-pierre-emmanuel-taittinger Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, the president of the family-owned Champagne house, recently announced the purchase of 69 hectares in England. By Adam Lechmere | Posted Sunday, 03-Jan-2016 Did you always intend to join the family company? No. My father was a politician and I was very tempted by politics – […]

Hundreds of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wines stolen at French port Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/hundreds-of-domaine-de-la-romanee-conti-wines-stolen-at-french-port-286290 Hundreds of bottles of some of the world’s most expensive wine, belonging to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, have disappeared at Le Havre port in northern France just before being shipped to Canada, prompting French police to launch a theft investigation. […]

Berry Bros & Rudd losses deepen for most recent financial year Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/berry-bros-rudd-losses-deepen-286137 Berry Bros & Rudd ‘has fallen well short of expectations’ in its most recent financial year, chairman Simon Berry has said – adding that he is confident of turning the situation around with the company’s new management team.   Berry […]

St Emilion dispute: Classification upheld, opponents vow to fight on Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/st-emilion-dispute-classification-upheld-opponents-vow-to-fight-on-286077 A Bordeaux tribunal has ruled that the new St Emilion classification is legal, but opponents promised that it will not be ‘the final word’ on the matter.     St Emilion dispute latest: The Administrative Tribunal in Bordeaux overruled objections to […]