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Screaming Eagle 2009
by Giles Cadman The Screaming Eagle winery and vineyards were purchased in 1986 by former real estate agent Jean Phillips who, with the help of winemaker Heidi Peterson Barrett, created the astonishing...
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Four Years Jail for Ruining 62,600 Litres of Wine
by Giles Cadman This is a sad story of an embittered former employee committing massive vandalism against his employer. A former employee of Brunello di Montalcino winery Soldera has been sentenced to...
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The Mirror on Wine Investment Fraud
by Giles Cadman The Mirror keeps up its good work reporting on United Kingdom based Wine Fraud. Fine Wine Vintners Limited claimed to be “One of the UK’s leading fine wine traders” and boasted: “We...
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Tahiti Wine
by Giles Cadman Growing wine in the tropics is considered near impossible, as there are not the definite seasons that traditional wine growing regions enjoy. So I was somewhat surprised to read about...
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En Primeur Week in Bordeaux
by Giles Cadman En Primeur tasting week in Bordeaux is always a fascinating experience, and a great place to meeting many interesting people from the wine industry. The 2012 vintage is receiving mixed...
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Christies Selling Six Bottles of Margaux ’90
by Giles Cadman Christies have some of superb wine up for auction, with both Lafite ’82 and Margaux ’90 regarded as amongst the best produced. Six bottles of Chateau Lafite- Rothschild 1982 are priced...
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Latour Not Participating in En Primeur
by Giles Cadman Latour, one of five First Growths, has decided against participating in the En Primeur market. But this year one of the biggest names, Château Latour, will not be available when the...
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En Primeur Numbers Up
by Giles Cadman Visitor numbers for En Primeur week are up by 7% on the previous year but still down on the year before. This was 14% less than those who came in 2011 to taste 2010 from barrel,...
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Red Obsession, A Film about Chinese Investing in Fine Wines
by Giles Cadman The Los Angeles Times has an interview with a pair of Australian film makers who have made a documentary about the paradigm shift in the fine wine market. Red Obsession tells the story...
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Perfect Season for New Zealand Grape Growers
by Giles Cadman Weather conditions play a crucial role in producing good wine, and New Zealand has been fortunate enough to have had a perfect growing season. This has combined with strong demand for...
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Russian Wines
by Giles Cadman Russia is not known for its wines so I was surprised to find an article in the Telegraph discussing Russia’s premium wines. Big volume production in Russia is in the low to...
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How to Avoid Wine Investment Scams
by Giles Cadman Despite the efforts of the Wine Investment Association and regulatory bodies there will continue to be wine investment frauds. Yourmoney.com has a good article on the most common...
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Strong Christies Wine Auction Shows Strength in the Fine Wine Market
by Giles Cadman The fine wine market has bounced back from an average 2012 to show good signs of growth in the first part of 2013. As always, headlines go with high value individual sales, which can...
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One in Ten Vintage Wine Bottles in Ireland Fake
by Giles Cadman Apparently the Irish have a massive problem with counterfeit wine, with the Irish Independent claiming that as many as one in ten could be fake. This number seems to be based on an...
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The Wine Forger’s Handbook
by Giles Cadman Dr Noah Charney and Stuart George have written a fascinating book about wine forgery, The Wine Forger’s Handbook. Amazon’s description is appropriate for a very good read. Fine wine is...
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Australians Complain about British Wine Tax Regime
by Giles Cadman Around the world tax regimes distort markets for alcohol, and according to Vintage Australia boss Neil McGuigan Britain’s taxes need overhauling. There may be some merit in his claims,...
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Chinese Wine Production Expands
by Giles Cadman China has increased its consumption of wine dramatically in recent years, and at the same time has increased its domestic production. But fast forward just a couple of years, and...
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£4.5m Wine Fraudsters in Court
by Giles Cadman Wine Fraud is too common to be surprised by the case in front of the Southwark Crown Court, where the alleged fraudsters behind Nouveau World Wines are facing trial for defrauding...
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Chateau Margaux Expands in China
by Giles Cadman Since the removal of tarriffs on wine sold in Hong Kong the Chinese market has driven demand for wine at a time when the rest of the world’s economies have been weak. It is not...
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Bordeaux 2012 Prices Down
by Giles Cadman There have been a series of releases of Bordeaux wines, with most being cheaper than previous vintages, reflecting the difficult 2o12 growing season. Among the estates to release...
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