Today is Queen Elizabeth II’s 94th birthday and so we raise a virtual glass of the finest Champagne, in her honour. During her 68-year reign as Queen, she has upheld the Royal Warrants of eight Champagne Houses, with a ninth awarded and…

Following our post which examined regional patterns, today’s blog takes a look at the most active fine wines this past quarter. In line with Italy’s growing trade share, an Italian wine has taken the top spot: Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Riserva Monfortino 2013….

Wine shops around the world have seen a sharp increase in online activity this past month, with multiple retailers describing the demand as similar to Christmas. Christmas is never a strong period for the secondary market which is dominated…

Global equities have taken a severe hit this past week as Covid-19 has continued to spread globally. With every small piece of fresh news adding to the uncertainty, finding calm waters has been challenge. But as you can see…

Covid-19 has taken its toll on global markets, disrupting supply chains, pushing stock prices lower, and dramatically affecting currencies as people look to decrease their risk. The Euro has been a beneficiary. The Fine Wine 50, denominated in Sterling,…

The production figures for Bordeaux 2019 are now in. In the post below, Bordeaux grower, winemaker and writer Gavin Quinney (@GavinQuinney) looks at what the numbers tell us about the vintage. As a follow up to my ‘Bordeaux 2019 weather…

Vintage review Bordeaux 2010 is once again in the spotlight as critics dust off bottles to see how the wines are progressing 10 years on. The story of 2010 began the year prior, when Robert Parker claimed 2009 to…

“I have just had the pleasure of wallowing in the best Bordeaux vintage I will probably ever taste: 2016.” This is how Jancis Robinson opened her summary report on the annual Southwold-on-Thames tasting, this year of Bordeaux 2016. She…

“The 2017s are a testament to the consistency that Bordeaux now achieves, such that even unexceptional growing seasons or those affected by a late spring frost can bestow great wines at healthy volumes. And therein lies Bordeaux’s greatest asset…