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. Château dâYquem and Corton Charlemagne from 1892 were…
JosĂŠ Mourinho to renew wine bond with Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United JosĂŠ Mourinho will have the chance to renew his fine wine friendship with Sir Alex Ferguson after being appointed Manchester United manager. JosĂŠ Mourinho was pictured buying wine from Hedonism in central London yesterday, just hours before Manchester United confirmed today (27…
Baghera wine auction hit by counterfeit fears An auction of nearly 1,500 wines from Burgundy’s exclusive Domaine de la RomanĂŠe-Conti estate has been overshadowed by concerns raised over the authenticity of a small number of wines sourced for the sale. Baghera Wines removed âfive or six lotsâ before its Geneva auction over the weekend, according…
Jefford on Monday: Châteauneuf in the cellar Andrew Jefford delves back three decades to find out if Châteauneuf du Pape both needs and merits age. How much Châteauneuf du Pape do you have in your cellar? In the 1997 revision of his outstanding book on the RhĂ´ne (Wines of the RhĂ´ne Valley), Robert Parker said…
Bill Koch wine cellar auction fetches $22m Sotheby’s claims to have set ‘a new benchmark’ for wine auctions after its sale from billionaire collector Bill Koch’s cellar hit nearly $22m. All 2,730 lots were sold in the New York auction, named Wines from the Cellar of William I Koch, which lasted for 27 hours over…
Krug plans next move to âkill the fluteâ Krugâs chef de cave Eric Lebel has said he is fully in favour of writing the flute out of Champagne drinking history, and he hinted that the house may launch a new glass for its rosĂŠ. Eric Lebel told Decanter.com during the Krug World Festival that the…
Antique Wine Co set to enter liquidation, says MD The MD of the Antique Wine Company has said the firm is set to enter liquidation after efforts to revitalise its finances have failed. Antique Wine Co (AWC) has been left in an untenable position following a drop-off in Bordeaux trading and in the aftermath of…
Investment Calculator I like to use all kinds of investment calculators when I’m looking for wines to invest. Now you may be wondering what has an investment calculator got to do with wine investing? Â Well, wine investment is a great deal about finding the right wine to invest at the right price. But one important…
Rudy Kurniawan film Sour Grapes gets first airing A film charting the rise and deceit of imprisoned wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan – and starring many of the key characters in the story – has debuted at a festival in North America. Sour Grapes delves into the murky world of fine wine fraud, dealing in particular…
Liv-ex 1000 gains 0.5% in April The Liv-ex 1000 Index gained 0.5% in April to close on 254.78. The Bordeaux 500 index gained 1.1% to close on 251.79. It now looks comfortably stronger than the other sub-indices over one year, having gained 5.5% over this period. The majority of the sub-indices also gained in April.…