The Financial Times published its annual "Buying & Investing in Wine" supplement on Saturday, featuring some interesting reading for collectors and traders alike. As usual, the aticles are available on the FT website, with links below.
Notes of recovery, hints of bubble
My tops for value (up to €50): The difference between fine drinking and price
eProvenance: Some like it hot but most like it at the right temperature…
Auctions: China uncorks the market
Foiling the fraudsters: Containing subtle hints of berry, oak, and scandal
En primeur: Prices may rise as more money chases a better product
Languedoc: Hope lies in hills for region on the up
Online trading: Beginning to spread its wings
South Africa: Escape to the Cape for a touch of the old world
Chateau Lafite: Demand from China fuels spectacular performance
DIY wineries: Corking good way to enter the business and roll out a barrel