Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 rises for sixth consecutive month
Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 rises for sixth consecutive month The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index has risen for the sixth consecutive month, the first time it has done so since March 2011. It closed May on 254.31, up 1.56 points (0.62%) on Aprilâs closing level of 252.75. The indexâs gain bucked the trend of recent…
Francois Hollande opens Bordeaux wine theme park â CitĂ© du Vin
Francois Hollande opens Bordeaux wine theme park â CitĂ© du Vin French president François Hollande has officially opened Bordeaux’s 80-million-euro CitĂ© du Vin wine centre, despite a backdrop of national strikes plus protests at the venue from campaigners against pesticide use in vineyards. Hollande took to the stage alongside one of his main…
More Bordeaux 2015 price rises as campaign heats up
More Bordeaux 2015 price rises as campaign heats up Another rash of releases this week has seen some of the biggest names of Bordeaux show their hands, as price rises continue to mark the 2015 en primeur campaign. Among the most significant Bordeaux en primeur rise has been Chateau Canon 2015 from St-Emilion, up…
DâYquem 1892 found in âsecretâ Czech wine cellar
DâYquem 1892 found in âsecretâ Czech wine cellar A secret stash of rare wines worth 1m euros has been found in a Czech castle that once belonged to suspected Nazi sympthasisers, according to Coravin, which has offered its wine access system to assess the cellar’s quality. ChĂąteau dâYquem and Corton Charlemagne from 1892 were…
José Mourinho to renew wine bond with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United
JosĂ© Mourinho to renew wine bond with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United JosĂ© Mourinho will have the chance to renew his fine wine friendship with Sir Alex Ferguson after being appointed Manchester United manager. JosĂ© Mourinho was pictured buying wine from Hedonism in central London yesterday, just hours before Manchester United confirmed today (27…