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A MAILBAG COLUMN FROM AN ECCENTRIC SOMMELIER
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Wine that Makes You Look Up
Wines that Make You Look Up Can you imagine having a device that magnifies your view and never thinking to look up, never pointing it toward the sky? Until August 25, 1609, nobody had. Enter Galileo Galilee, the man who changed the way we see and interpret all that is...
Transcending Time through Wine
On August 11, 1888, The Scientific American published its 658th issue, replete with exciting findings. From “A Study on Whirlwinds,” to “The Distillation of Peppermint" and thoughts on the human conscious, this popular science magazine had already been around since...
What do former First Lady of the United States, Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and our Émeri Cuvée wine have in common?
On July 28, an icon was born. A lady with poise, mystery and bravery. A lady so well known, yet little understood. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie O. As the First Lady and alive, or just a memory in 2021, Jackie stood out. Great Châteaus are a lot like that too,...
Songs about wine to listen now (and our playlist for you!)
Wine pairs fine with jazz, rock, blues, pop, hip-hop and other music genres. Meet dozens of wine-related songs and tune in to an exclusive playlist for a sip
Could Bordeaux wine producers save the city’s frail top tier football club?
Billionaire François Pinault, who owns Château Latour, is urging fellow producers to save FC Girondins de Bordeaux from bankruptcy. Can it prosper?
Five useful apps for wine lovers anywhere in the world
Options to manage your cellar; acquaint with oenophiles; compare prices and vintages; develop tasting profiles; meet new styles; buy bottles and find pairings
What’s ahead for French wine 2021 vintages after the frosts?
Catastrophic freezing affected vineyards in most of France, with nearly lost harvests adding up to the pandemic and tariffs that producers already face
The Lafite Spirit: our Wine Club offers from Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
The Alti Wine Club is thrilled to offer exclusive releases by a global symbol of winemaking tradition and excellence that goes so much beyond Bordeaux
Investing in fine wine remotely in times of Covid, tariffs and stuck cargo ships
Amidst lockdowns, disrupted supply chains and economic concerns, online investment with full safety opens new possibilities for investors and collectors
Founder’s view | Financial insights outside the bottle
Why we need a Great Reset of the financial system
There is a need for a Great Reset to guide the post-Covid economic world, but not the one proposed by the WEF. Read part 1 of our view.
In the face of Covid-19, public enemy number one
The pandemic has made all doomsday scenarios become a reality for the economy. Here’s what to make of it, investor.
A new Bretton Woods moment? It is time for a new paradigm
It is clear at the highest level that the post-Covid world will need a new financial system to sustain the global economy
How to restart the economy without falling under piling debt?
Governments are deep into debt and will be even deeper after the covid-19 pandemic because they will increasingly have to print trillions for mere survival
Could 2021 be the year of hard assets?
Uncertainties aggravated by the pandemic reinforce how assets like fine and rare wines fare as profitable long-term investments
In the ‘everything bubble’ era, we plan ahead with alternative investments
While stocks, bonds, real estate and other assets go for tipping points, ‘underdog’ real assets can safeguard you from their downfalls
A Mailbag Column from an Eccentric Sommelier
Should you be swirling your wine before consumption?
DEAR READER, Through all the melodrama of the past few weeks, I’ve neglected to educate the newcomers about the art of winetasting. So, I dug deep into my inbox for this query: Sommelier Ferdinand, I went to a ball last night and wasn’t aware of the proper pre-drink...
Sommelier Ferdinand answers “What’s the point of drinking wine from a hundred years ago?”.
DEAR READER, I’ve heard what you’ve all had to say, and I’ve decided to reach out to Jerry, once again, to bury the hatchet. Who’s to say if he would be open to making amends… but I made the effort, on behalf of all you insightful readers! I’ll keep you all updated on...
BOXED WINE AND AN ANGRY RECIPIENT – A FOLLOW UP
DEAR READER, Something unprecedented has happened. My assistant has received an additional letter from Jerry. Remember him—from last week [READ HERE] Well, our beloved wine purist wrote back after reading yesterweek’s column: Sommelier Ferdinand, I don’t care about...
Boxed Wine and an angry recipient.
What an experience, to receive all your criticisms. That would shake any normal individual. But I’ve spent years having my judgments under a microscope, so I’ve learned to shut my doors to it. You are all welcome to try—but I won’t be changing any time soon! Speaking...
Sommelier Ferdinand answers “What it takes to become a Sommelier”.
DEAR READER, As the grapes grow richer, so do the bottler and buyer! Wine is an investment, my dear readers. Never forget the long game! Now, for some advice you folks have solicited: Sommelier Ferdinand, I want to be a sommelier, like yourself. I have the respect for...
This week Sommelier Ferdinand answers the difficult question “Which do you prefer: Red or White?
DEAR READER, Some wrote in after last week, wishing me happiness…? Sending me love…? What do you all think, I’m still in love with Matilde? Save your pity for someone who needs it, I beg you! Anyway: Sommelier Ferdinand, Which do you prefer: Red, or white? -Clarise...
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Wine Trading Academy
Fine wine investment is not a gamble. Follow the price of money
While age-worthy vintages naturally appreciate, monetary inflation is bound to provoke aggressive financial consequences, Paulo Pinto argues
An investment look at fine wines from Portugal, from century-old fortified wines to Douro blends
From century-old fortified wines to Douro, the last wine frontier in Western Europe offers much still to be explored
Five things you need to know to invest in fine wine
Good research, attention to costs and proper storing, focusing on safety and having patience for great long-term results are essential
Investor, this is why you should seek taking refuge in fine wine
With so much monetary inflation, smart money will start panicking sometime in the (not too distant) future. Scarce, real assets are means of protection.
The finest Bordeaux vintages are notable investment-grade wines
From Pomerol to Pauillac, prolific fine wines make the French region a staple for investors
Why invest in fine wines from Tuscany, the most famous Italian wine region
With fantastic climate and winemaking traditions, Tuscan wines offer great age-worthy bottles for investment
The ‘Sour Grapes’ great wine fraud – and how to guarantee scam-free wine investment
With so many bad deals out there, we provide investors with what they need to trade with simplicity, transparency and market-based decisions
Syrah: great investment wines, from the Old to the New World
This grape produces outstanding and age-worthy full-bodied red wines. The best Chilean Syrah is listed on our platform
Mosel Riesling: the finest white wines are also exceptional for investment
Conservative and moderate investment approaches can largely benefit from these German rarities