Bonneau du Martray is an historic estate based in the commune of Pernand-Vergelesses in the Cote de Beaune that is exclusively dedicated to the production of the Grand Crus Corton-Charlemagne and Le Corton.  The estate has an outstandi

In our latest blog entry, we traced the history of Lafite Rothschild 2000 from its initial release to the present day, using market data to argue that the wine represents a smart investment. Here, we will examine a so-called “unicorn wine,” Sine Qua

In this entry, we follow the trajectory of a blue chip wine from its release through the present day:2000: Climatic conditions align to yield wines of remarkable structure and longevity in Bordeaux.2003: Lafite Rothschild 2000 hits the retail market

In 2016, investors and collectors seemed to turn their attention more to Bordeaux's Super Seconds than the great First Growths, but in the first half of 2017, there was a surge of renewed interest in the latter category.  During that period, Fir

Somewhat counterintuitively, the wines of the Rhone Valley were the top performers in the first half of 2017 after Burgundy and California Cults, surpassing the advances of First Growth Bordeaux and several other indices. Generally speaking, the

Behind Grand Cru Burgundy, California Cults have been the most consistent performers in the first half 2017, increasing in value by an average of 7% over EOY 2016, and by roughly 4% over Q1. That said, market observers have noted a two-year trend of

Welcome to the first entry in our new series on the current state of the wine investment market. According to the most recent auction summaries, the first and second quarters of 2017 witnessed a strengthening of the wine market across all major

At a basic level, a wine broker is someone who acts as a middleman between people selling fine (or rare) wine and people looking to buy fine wine. There are many wine brokers, but not many good ones, and it is crucial that you work with only with goo

WINE-INVESTING BASICS If you want to use wine as an investment, the realistic amount that you should be starting with is no less than $10,000 per year. That’s a bare minimum. Most people invest more. For example, the majority of our clients at

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