HeyJaredPatrick Schmitt
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Is this the best time to buy fine wine in a decade? (opens the original)
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That’s one of the questions being answered at next week’s db conference, where Liv-ex head of decision intelligence, Tom Burchfield, will look at why now is a prime time for buying – albeit, with a caveat. In an interview with db on Friday (which you can watch below), ahead of his opening address at the event on Wednesday 23 September in London’s British Library, Burchfield considered the issue of fine wine pricing on the secondary market – which Liv-ex tracks independently by collecting real tr
Full agenda released for db conference in London on 23 September (opens the original)
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Featuring a who’s who of fine wine trade figures, along with industry commentators, somms, and restaurateurs, next Wednesday’s db conference in London promises to deliver expert insights into the market for luxury drinks. Designed to look closely at the challenges and opportunities for anyone handling fine wine in the UK and beyond, the event – titled How to Win in a Changing Fine Wine Market – will feature practitioners from across the trade discussing what is actually working right now. Taking
APCOR: Cork is wineâs strongest quality signal (opens the original)
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Producers and retailers can use cork as an indicator of wine quality without pricing themselves out of the mainstream market, according to new data from the Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR). In an update sent to db this morning, APCOR general director Claudia Pimenta noted that while natural cork continues to dominate premium tiers, its adoption by high-volume brands proves that closure choice can increase brand perception across all price points. âThis is not simply a story about expensive
Why next week's db conference is unmissable (opens the original)
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Ahead of his opening address at the db conference in London on Wednesday 23 September, Liv-ex’s Tom Burchfield has highlighted the dramatically more complex nature of the fine wine market – and why understanding it is increasingly important for current and future success. With Liv-ex as lead sponsor of this year’s db conference, How to Win in a Changing Fine Wine Market, Burchfield will draw attention to the challenges and opportunities facing those working across the sector, before the event br
Heat of 2026 Champagne harvest forces rule-change for region (opens the original)
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Such was the extreme heat and dryness in Champagne this year that winemakers risked breaking the rules of the region – which is why they have been changed. Patrick Schmitt MW finds out what has been happening. One of the key elements of Champagne’s appeal is the freshness of the drink. Of course, this stems partly from its natural sparkle, but it also results from its combination of high acidity and relatively low alcohol. And it is the latter that has become an issue for Champagne’s producers i
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