August 31, 2021
La Place releases: Clos Apalta 2018
The 2018 Clos Apalta has been released for £858 per 12×75. James Suckling scored it 98-points, saying it was “delicious to drink already”. …
August 31, 2021
LIVE Opportunities: 2018 Clos Apalta released on La Place
Autumn’s La Place de Bordeaux releases begin this week. The 2018 Clos Apalta was released this morning. Catena Zapata and Seña are also expected this week. The autumn…
August 27, 2021
New World releases on La Place: what to expect
Several of Italy’s Super Tuscans might have chosen La Place de Bordeaux as their primary means of global distribution, but autumn’s…
August 27, 2021
Barron’s Penta – Rising Global Attention to California Wines
The rising share of global trade reflects a series of strong vintages, stellar scores from influential critics, and expanded distribution…
“Given the reputation of the trailblazers, new claimants might use the Super Tuscan title, but it often feels ‘name adjacent’…
August 26, 2021
LIVE Opportunities: Tignanello joins the 2nd tier
Tignanello has risen up to the 2nd tier in the 2021 Classification. The Tuscan label is the second most-traded Italian wine so far this…
August 25, 2021
LIVE Opportunities: Right Bank labels rising
Tier three of the Liv-ex Classification 2021 includes new entrants from Bordeaux Feytit-Clinet and La Gaffelière have never qualified for inclusion before. Tier…
In 2020, 200 different Californian wine brands traded on Liv-ex, an 809% increase over five years. This growth has significantly…
Anthony Maxwell of Liv-ex tells David Kermode about the latest trends in the fine wine market. Listen to the full…
August 24, 2021
LIVE Opportunities: New scores and names for Sine Qua Non
Californian winery Sine Qua Non latest releases were reviewed in the Wine Advocate. Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW awarded two 100-point…