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Penfolds Grange 1994

I don’t know any new world wine which conjures up a stronger impression of identity or place than Penfolds Grange. The name of this luxury cuvee originates from the cottage (named The Grange) that...

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Giuseppe Mascarello, Barolo Monprivato, 2000

I often think that some of the best relative values in the world of fine wine come from Italy, and this is a view which was recently confirmed to me when an opportunity arose to try the 2000 vintage of...

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Dom Perignon 1976

I try never to pass up a chance to drink Dom Perignon, the luxury cuvee from the Champagne house Moët at Chandon. As many of you will know it’s named after the famous 17th Century Benedictine Monk....

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Chateau Ausone, 1999

Château Ausone is beautifully sited on the slopes of Saint-Emilion’s hill, just under the medieval town wall – one of Bordeaux‘s greatest vineyard sites. Acknowledged by many as one of France’s finest...

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Château d’Yquem 1976

Without doubt one of the world’s finest wine producers, Château d’Yquem is the stuff of legend, producing ‘liquid gold’ from an incredibly labour intensive process which goes some way towards...

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Joseph Phelps, Insignia, 1994

Coming from a background in construction, Joseph Phelps turned his hand to winemaking in the early 1970s, setting in motion a series of events, which would result in the release of Insignia in 1974,...

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-St Vivant, 1988

“…the DRC at its best produces prodigiously fine wine.” Clive Coates MW The decade of the 80s saw a strong run of form from the undisputed Burgundy superstar estate. As Robert Parker writes: “The 1988s...

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FSA to Regulate Fine Wine Funds

by Giles Cadman – Venulum Ltd In a somewhat mischievously headlined article the Telegraph outlines how the FSA is about to introduce regulation of alternative investments including Fine Wine that are...

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More Wine Fraud

by Giles Cadman – Venulum Ltd Jim Budd writes in Decanter about Global Wine Investments has disappeared, leaving no forwarding details and investors out of pocket. Global’s two main directors were...

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The Telegraph on Fine Wine Prices

by Giles Cadman The Daily Telegraph Finance section has an article on the potential for Fine Wine prices to rise in 2013. It covers Liv-ex‘s predictions for the coming year. Publishing its forecast for...

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Potential Chinese Anti Dumping Tax Limited Threat to Fine Wine

by Giles Cadman The European Union’s decision to impose sanctions on Chinese Solar Panels has lead to the Chinese threatening an anti dumping tax on EU wine. Exporters are not particularly concerned...

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The Telegraph on Wine Investment

by Giles Cadman The Daily Telegraph has a detailed article on investing in Fine Wine, which makes some sensible points about investing. There is the historic anecdote that may no longer hold true....

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HM Revenue and Customs Seize Smuggled Liquor

by Giles Cadman Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have seized wine and vodka suspected of being smuggled into Britain in raids on off licenses in Milton Keynes. It is suspected that duty had not been...

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Removing Labels Devalues Wines

by Giles Cadman In the wine investment market provenance is absolutely crucial to obtain the best returns. The is some disquiet among wine merchants who are seeing wine that has had labels removed....

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