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21/02/2012

Is China broadening its interest into white wine?

Demand for white wine has increased by 19 per cent in China.

20/02/2012

Will duty rises damage small wine merchants?

One merchant has called on the industry to sign a petition to freeze duty.

20/02/2012

Bordeaux wine merchant opens exclusively for Chinese

It will sell to Chinese visitors in the wine region.

17/02/2012

Fine wine investment shows strength for 2012

A survey has shown that the industry expects a ten per cent growth this year.

16/02/2012

Bordeaux 2009 prices set to rise with in-bottle scores

James Suckling has given nine wines top scores.

15/02/2012

Wine author analyses success of Burgundy investment

Demand for Burgundy fine wine has increased over the past few months.

14/02/2012

Is Malaysia jumping on the wine investment train?

Interest in the alternative investment could be picking up in the Asian country.

14/02/2012

Primum Familiae Vini prove their longevity

The winemaking families have shown their commitment to long-term investment.

13/02/2012

Hong Kong fine wine auction sells every lot

The auction featured the private collection of Henri Jayer.

10/02/2012

Wine investment dip 'was healthy'

It has removed speculators from the market, one specialist has said.

10/02/2012

Chinese Burgundy interest strengthens with vineyard purchase

A Chinese businessman has bought two hectares of vineyards in the region.

09/02/2012

Auction withdraws 13 DRC lots amid fraud claims

Questions have been raised about the authenticity of the wines.

09/02/2012

Prices 'must fall by a third' for 2011 en primeur

This is the only way for all wines to be bought up, one wine author has claimed.

07/02/2012

Is Italian wine investment going to be the next big thing?

Some wine merchants have reported strong sales of Italian fine wine.

06/02/2012

DRC 2009 prices 'will not inflate rapidly'

Wine investors can expect that the wine will not reflect the trend seen with Bordeaux.

03/02/2012

January ends on a high on Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index

The index has risen for the first time in six months.

03/02/2012

UK consumers 'embracing new wine tastes'

The world is becoming more aware of wine, it has been claimed.

02/02/2012

Haut-Brion is top-selling wine lot at charity auction

A console of the wine fetched $1.1 million.

01/02/2012

Wine merchants calling for sensible en primeur pricing

Chateau Lafite's managing director has called the 2010 campaign "arrogant".

01/02/2012

Could Burgundy become a World Heritage Site?

The region is planning to make a bid for a 2013 listing.

31/01/2012

Asian wine investors buy-up top lots at Christie's auction

Christie's and Sotheby's sold a total of £2.4 million of wine last week.

30/01/2012

Affordable en primeur campaign 'could reignite interest'

The Liv-ex Fine Wine Exchange has suggested that the market could improve with some well thought-out moves by growers.

27/01/2012

Chinese celebrities getting a taste for wine investment

From buying up Bordeaux chateaux to setting up a trading company, wine is a new status symbol in China.

26/01/2012

Alcohol duty fraud costing UK exchequer £1bn a year

The National Audit Office has called on HMRC to clamp down on duty fraud.

26/01/2012

Harnessing a fine wine market in India could be a challenge

The nation's consumers are failing to see the investment potential of fine wine.

25/01/2012

Christie's to sell fine wine next to art

Cases of Lafite will be sold alongside French fine art.

25/01/2012

Bordeaux 'still commanding illustrious prices'

Demand for the fine wines will strengthen further when the global economy improves, one writer has said.

24/01/2012

Lafite Rothschild sold on the cheap in Chinese scam

A man has been jailed in China's biggest wine smuggling case.

24/01/2012

Indices converge in fine wine market

The Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 and Claret Chip indices crossed over last week.

23/01/2012

Wine supplier moves into Chinese market with acquisition

Accolade Wines has purchased a majority stake in Shanghai CWC Wine Trading Company.

23/01/2012

Low yields of Burgundy 2010 'has led to great vintage'

Investors are expecting a bumper year for the wines.

20/01/2012

Does auction houses failing to sell out spell gloom?

An Acker, Merrall & Condit sold 90 per cent of its lots at a Hong Kong auction.

20/01/2012

Burgundy 2010 wines 'well received'

Wine merchants have had the chance to taste the 2010 vintage.

19/01/2012

Wine merchant and auction house to hold 'brief' sale

It will comprise of 177 lots and is billed as a 'social' evening.

19/01/2012

Could Champagne be a star performer in 2012?

New markets are creating opportunities for growth for the fizz.

18/01/2012

London's first fine wine sale of 2012 to feature Lafite 1982

Much of the sale comes from a private collection.

17/01/2012

Burgundy winemaker Henri Jayer offers wines from his cellar

Christie's is to sell a selection of fine wine owned by Henri Jayer at its first event of the year.

17/01/2012

Hong Kong wine sale fetches £3.7m

Highlights included a case of Chateau Lafite 1982.

13/01/2012

Liv-ex: Fine wine should have its own supply chain

The company's director James Miles has highlighted the benefits of having a central depository for fine wine.

13/01/2012

2011 en primeur raises hopes of 'run of good vintages'

The vintage is expected to be another good year.

12/01/2012

'Pricing restraint' could help Burgundy succeed

Burgundy producers will expect a strong en primeur season this year.

11/01/2012

Majestic Wine reports 4% rise in festive sales

The wine merchant saw increased demand for French wine.

11/01/2012

Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 makes gains in 2012

The first week of the year saw trading rise 0.97 per cent.

10/01/2012

Wine Fund predicts 10% growth in fine wine in 2012

The fine wine investment market should witness steady growth this year.

10/01/2012

09/01/2012

Fund manager moves into wine investment market

Anpero has become the first company of its kind to offer a portfolio of fine wine.

09/01/2012

Italian-only wine merchant opens in London

Vini Italiani has more than 500 wines from Italy.

06/01/2012

Independent wine merchants report strong December

Festive sales were good for independents and larger merchants.

06/01/2012

Is Lafite 2008 falling out of favour with investors?

The value of the fine wine is down 45 per cent on last year.

05/01/2012

Fine wine prices down average 15% in 2011

It is down to dramatic falls in the second half of the year.

04/01/2012

LMVH chairman named most powerful man in fine wine

Bernard Arnault's portfolio includes four Champagne houses and Cheval Blanc.

04/01/2012

Chateaux embrace labelling technology

Chateau Brown has become the latest estate to introduce QR codes.

03/01/2012

Private wine cellars 'to become more popular' in China

More people are jumping onto the fine wine bandwagon in 2012.

03/01/2012

Liv-ex Claret Chip Index ends the year down 18%

It has been a tough year for Bordeaux first growths.

30/12/2011

Bordeaux prices to 'firm up' in 2012

Supply of Bordeaux fine wine will also tighten, it has been predicted.

29/12/2011

Wine merchants report strong festive sales

Oddbins and Berry Bros & Rudd have seen good consumer activity.

28/12/2011

Auction houses report stable fine wine market in 2011

Sales were particularly strong in Hong Kong and London.

23/12/2011

Lafite Rothschild named most powerful brand in the fine wine market

It retained its title despite falling demand for first growth wines.

22/12/2011

Generation gap among Bordeaux wine growers

Younger generations do not want to take on their family estates.

22/12/2011

Will climate change affect the wine industry?

There is increased demand from investors for English land to be used for vineyards.

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