Our Wine Journal

Our musings about the notable and newsworthy.

Every day we meet great people and extraordinary product.

From time to time we reflect these experiences in our Wine Journal to share with you. In doing so, we hope to develop a library of useful information that can benefit anyone who wishes to explore the mystical world of wine with us.

By Liv-ex August 19, 2022 Burgundy accounted for 51% of total trade this week. The top traded wines this week – DRC Romanée-Conti 1995 and Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 1999 – contributed to this high level. Weekly insights included analysis on Figeac and Canon’s market performance...

Our Winter Fine Wine Live auction on August 2 followed by its 36-hour Buy Now auction was another success, thanks to our consignors, bidders, and lovely wine community for your continuous trust and support.   For the second time, Champagne section led the show with probably the best...

By Liv-ex  June 17, 2022 Burgundy and Tuscany increased their trade share this week.   Maison Leroy Pommard 2009 was the most traded wine by value, and Tignanello 2019 by volume.   This week marked the last wave of Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur releases.  Regional trade share this...

When we listen to various researchers and pay attention to industry reports (such as those from the Liv-ex index), we’re increasingly told that buying wine in the past three years has been more of an investment move than one for purely hedonist enjoyment. Ranging in returns,...

Last Tuesday’s February Rare and Fine Live auction, undertaken in the halo of the red light of the Covid Protection Framework, achieved our biggest single auction sale yet with a 95% sell-through rate with thanks to our lively wine community. It was a chance for lovers of...

Adapted from Mike Hoagland’s “5 things to know about Domaine de la Romanée-Conti" Domaine de la Romanée-Conti ­– the most hallowed name in Burgundian wine, and quite possibly the entire vinous world; a name that is implicitly regal, indisputably coveted and effortlessly content in its position...

 

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