As you will know from our previous blogposts, the EU and India have been trying to reach consensus on signing a Free Trade Agreement, which could have a significant impact on the (fine) wine industry. Hopes were high that, after 4 years of negotiating, an agreement would be signed last week.

In this latest piece we look at the emergence of new actors in fine wine markets, by way of wine funds and the increased prominence of fine wine auctions.

In a series of questions and answers Ella Lister, the Auctions and Secondary Market Correspondent for the World of Fine Wine Magazine (WFW) provides critical insight.

There’s always loads of noise and comments on blogs, websites and Twitter when Fine Wine prices are going up, often amounting to plugging one’s own business. As of the last month or 2 though, I have not seen many comments on the current state of affairs in the fine wine market, whilst there’s more need for that than ever. So we thought to have a stab at explaining the market and provide readers with some transparant, meaningful information.

Now that what seems to have been a very long summer break is over, it’s time to catch up.

Aussino clarifies Bordeaux position.

We found this interesting article on Wine Spectator: "Did China really save Bordeaux?" It gives some further insight into the success or lack thereof of the 2010 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, and the role of Chinese /HK buyers:

Decanter magazine has published an article examining the decision by Aussino Cellars, a leading retailer in mainland China that maintains 200 wine stores in 100 cities, to abruptly cancel its annual meeting with the Union de Grands Crus while stating that it intends to stop buying Left Bank and instead will inv

Eyebrows rose yet again at further new records set for fine wine prices of Bordeaux first growths led by the Hong Kong offices of the major fine wine auction houses.

Decanter published below article on their website today. From our own sales, we can confirm there is clearly a widening demand for Bordeaux.

The latest monthly bulletin from Liv-ex, shows the effects of currency exchange on the strong price appreciation among the London trade, suggesting there may yet be some way to go amid increasing concerns about a fine wine bubble. Supporting this interpretation are the results of their benchmark Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 Index, which the exchange has converted into other major intern