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All eyes on Chateau Latour...
24 May 2010
This summer we are set for a battle royal for the wine investment crown between seemingly uncatchable Château Lafite-Rothschild and mighty Château Latour. Latour, considered by many to be the holy grail of fine claret, is set to come to the very forefront of wine investment
2009 En Primeur - important information
UK wine merchants face an unprecedented practical problem with this year's EP campaign: Demand is higher than for any previous vintage (by multiples!) but first tranche allocations will be considerably reduced - the châteaux are expected to release in twelve tranches as opposed to the usual three in order to capitalise on the expected rally in prices. In short, demand will outstrip supply many times over.
Wine investing: Far East lapping up Lafite
Vino, vin, wein, vinho, wijn. Wine - it doesn't matter what language you speak, it's been one of the best investments of Noughties, with some of the most sought-after vintages quadrupling in value.
....Read more?Wine Investment Market report 2010
Wine investment market report.
March 2010
By James Fletcher
Albany Portfolio Management (APM) was established early in 2009 to provide a broader base of investors with access to the fine wine market and operates in association with Albany Vintners, a highly renowned and long established wholesale fine wine merchant. APM has one simple objective; to add wealth to its customers.
....Read more?Asia is the future
Asia is the future
February 2, 2010
By John Abbott
Decanter
Asia is the future of the global wine industry, and will grow at a faster rate than North America, according to new figures released by Vinexpo.
Highlight: The case for investing in fine wine
Laura Hughes
FTadviser.com
25th Jan 2010
Wine has seemingly fared well compared with other options within the alternative investment sphere. While fine art has risen by 9 per cent, collectable stamps by 61 per cent and residential property by 118 per cent over the decade to December 2009, some premium cases of wine from Bordeaux have risen by almost 900 per cent, according to fine wine exchange Liv-ex.
Chateau Lafite 1982 Fetches $46,700 at Hong Kong Wine Auction
By Le-Min Lim
www.bloomberg.com
23 Jan 2010
Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- A 6-liter bottle of Chateau Lafite 1982 fetched HK$363,000 ($46,700), nearly twice its presale high estimate, at a sold-out wine auction in Hong Kong as the quest for rarity and inflation concerns drove prices higher.
Wine Investment Market Report
Albany Portfolio Management (APM) was established early in 2009 to enable private individuals to invest in fine wine and operates in association with Albany Vintners, a highly renowned and long established wholesale fine wine merchant. APM has one simple objective; to add wealth to its customers.
By James Fletcher
Albany Portfolio Management
6th Jan 2010
Fine wine was the best investment of the decade
By Jill Papworth & Patrick Collinson
The Guardian
21st Nov 09
Fine wine was the best investment of the decade, with the top French vintages earning returns that far oustripped equities, gold and property. The average price of a fine bordeaux red jumped 138% in the noughties, equal to a gain of 11% a year, with the most sought-after labels, such as Lafite Rothschild, up almost 10-fold.
Fine wines expect bumper year
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Fine wine investors can expect double-digit returns this year as strong demand from Asia and minimal volatility are lifting prices from their lows of 2008, according to the Wine Investment fund.
The impact of China on the wine investment market.
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Two words form the key to wine investment: supply and demand. However, supply of the very finest wines has always been painfully limited (and ultimately diminishing – very helpful), so what caused the outrageous performance of the market through ‘03 – ‘08, and why the sudden and dramatic pick-up of recent months?
Where the wealthy are investing their money
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Wealthy investors are once again turning to commercial property and, with economic anxiety easing, are also seeking more esoteric ways to generate returns, such as fine wine and rare coins.
....Read more?Wine-Auction Market Rises 12 Percent in Third Quarter
By Peter Meltzer
winespectator.com
14 October 2009
There has been a growing buzz among enthusiastic collectors and certain auctioneers that the auction market is back on track. And data from the third quarter of 2009 would appear to bear that out: the Wine Spectator Auction Index rose 12 percent above its previous average, to its highest level since the third quarter of 2008. Prices for 65 percent of the wines tracked in the auction database surpassed their second-quarter 2009 results, with many listings rising by 50 percent or more.
....Read more?Wine is now fine for investment too
By Sanjeev Sinha.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
11 Oct 2009
With investors across the world scrambling to find safer opportunities in the wake of the financial meltdown, wine has started to figure more prominently in investment portfolios, particularly of HNIs. More and more people who have grown to love wine as part of their lifestyle have begun to think of their favourite tipple as a safe haven for their savings and investments.
....Read more?Flight into quality restores a fine wines merchant
By Bob Sherwood
FT.com
24th August 2009
When the economic crisis struck, prices of fine wines plummeted - and left Suffolk-based Seckford Wines fearing a painful recession.
Yet the fine wines merchant is actually increasing its "multi-million pound" turnover as the market has proved surprisingly resilient.
....Read more?Investors pour into liquid assets
By Ellen Kelleher
FT.com
17 July 2009
The returns on Château Lafite and Château Latour have outpaced the FTSE 100 over the past 12 months, prompting wine aficionados to add more bottles to their cellars instead of buying shares.
