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Buying & Investing in Wine

Inside this issue

• The search for the perfect sommelier

• An analysis on the market effect of strong demand in Asia

Interactive: World wine map - -

Content

Notes of recovery, hints of bubble

John Stimpfig says the market has rebounded quickly, and explains why many are optimistic

My tops for value (up to €50): The difference between fine drinking and price

Jancis Robinson picks her favourites

An app before dinner

Thomas de Waen on the search for a perfectly informed, unbiased sommelier

eProvenance: Some like it hot but most like it at the right temperature ...

Margaret Rand examines the art of temperature tracking

Auctions: China uncorks the market

Ella Lister analyses the effect of strong demand in Asia

Foiling the fraudsters: Containing subtle hints of berry, oak, and scandal

Maggie Rosen looks at methods of proving authenticity

En primeur: Prices may rise as more money chases a better product

John Stimpfig explains where to find value

Languedoc: Hope lies in hills for region on the up

France’s factory vineyard is showing fresh promise, says Andrew Jefford

Online trading: Beginning to spread its wings

Maggie Rosen on the fine wine trading platform as the latest wine e-commerce widget

South Africa: Escape to the Cape for a touch of the old world

Guy Woodward explains why ‘new world’ is very much a misnomer

Chateau Lafite: Demand from China fuels spectacular performance

DIY wineries: Corking good way to enter the business and roll out a barrel

Watch out for the scams