
This Week in Fine Wine: Opportunity Beneath the Surface
Market Snapshot Bordeaux is firmly back in the driving seat, accounting for 44.7% of total trade value last week. Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild lead
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Market Snapshot Bordeaux is firmly back in the driving seat, accounting for 44.7% of total trade value last week. Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild lead
Trading Highlights After a subdued Q2, momentum appears to be returning to segments of the fine wine market. Cristal 2013 has emerged as the top-traded
UK This week saw a mix of relief and caution. Insolvencies in England & Wales dropped 8% in June and 16% year‑on‑year – welcome news,
At the start of 2025, there was a cautious optimism among Liv-ex members. Predictions suggested a slight decline in the Liv-ex Fine Wine 100, expected to ease down just 1.9% to 320 by year-end. Yet, as we close out the first half, reality has proved more challenging: the index has already slipped 4.4%, now sitting at 311.6.
Bordeaux was firmly in the driver’s seat last week on Liv-ex, taking a 38% share of trade by value. The 2005 vintage led the charge in
Back in March, I suggested that the 2024 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign had the potential to act as a “factory reset.” Indeed, I did urge caution when looking at the vintage as there were cracks in the system widening after years of poor post-release performance and oversupply. This was a chance for châteaux to realign with market realities. Unfortunately, most fell short.