EFWines Press Articles

How to . . . invest in wine

Investors have been turning to alternative assets such as fine wine in recent months to diversify their portfolios and hedge against the threat of inflation. Fine wine has had a strong run this year, with the Liv-ex Fine Wine 100, the leading industry benchmark, rising 5.6 per cent since the start of the year and many experts are predicting a sustained bull run for wine. read the article here

Hot Investment Tips from Leading Wine Merchants EFWines

"Increased confidence among buyers (especially in China) means that big bucks are being spent at auction and, over the past few months in London, Hong Kong and New York fine wines such as Pétrus have been sold for prices exceeding their estimated value. Also representing good value and with a proven potential for growth, the Super Tuscans, together with Rhône and Champagne, look set for a bumper 2013"

Read the full story as seen in Square Meal magazine, from EFWines' Jon Barr.

Ten 'perfect' wines, but is 2010 vintage for investors?

Robert Parker, the US doyen of drinks critics, has spoken and the world of fine wine investors has listened. His latest pronouncements on the 2010 vintage of wines shows them to be of a great quality.

No fewer than 10 wines have achieved a perfect score of 100, while many of the great first-growth wines of Bordeaux – the likes of Latour, Lafite, Mouton Rothschild, Margaux, and Haut Brion have all achieved very high ratings. But what does this stamp of approval from the world's best heeded critic mean to those who are interested in adding a little French red to their investment portfolio.

EFWines champion the often overlooked 2001 Bordeaux vintage

"The 2000 Bordeaux vintage is so impressive that 2001's offering is often overlooked - but it's a hidden gem" says Mark Hedley