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Dom Ruinart for Breakfast

One always looks forward to the latest release from a venerable Champagne house and in Dom Ruinart, one finds a house that has been perfecting its art for nearly three hundred years. Since 1729 when Nicolas Ruinart’s ledger recorded the...

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Léoville Las Cases 2006 & 2009 | The original Super-Second

Léoville Las Cases occupies one of the greatest vineyard locations in the northern Médoc, a stone’s throw from Château Latour. Indeed, whilst its vineyards sit in the commune of St Julien, it often has a closer resemblance to the bold...

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Fine Wine Market Report February 2017

Happy Returns The final quarter of 2016 was a tale of two halves: a flying start with a slower finish. Whilst the trading impetus from sterling’s woes following the Brexit vote was still keenly felt in October and November, by...

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FINE WINE MARKET REPORT: October 2016

Brexit Boost The third quarter was more lively than one might have expected. The agent for this unseasonal activity was Sterling’s collapse after the UK’s decision to exit the EU. Overnight Euro based buyers enjoyed a discount of some 10%,...

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Roda: The art of Tempranillo

At the forefront of the modern Rioja movement since its inception some thirty years ago, Bodegas Roda has striven for excellence.

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