2018 Pingus

Dominio de Pingus

Ribera del Duero / Spain

Red

6x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 9 Marketplace	£5,506.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 3 Marketplace	£918.00
Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace	£1,836.00
3L	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£3,761.00

Rags to riches: fine wine's biggest success stories

From shipwrecks to blighted vines, Claire Huxley examines five wineries whose path to success involved a fair few bumps in the road We know that each and every bottle has a story to tell. For some, these stories stretch back centuries, for others, they are just beginning. Uncovering these tales – with all their twists and turns – is one of ...

ON December 11, 2015

Vega Sicilia: The Spanish Wine Icon

Vega Sicilia is undoubtedly Spain’s most famous winery; a true icon in fine wine with a history dating back to 1864. Its success in retaining such a reputation, and in almost complete isolation in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain, is testament to the quality and consistency of its production, although its history has not been without its challenges. ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON May 6, 2020

Market Report August 2012

Strong August sales – Olympics or no Olympics While the latest industry reports from the CBI show lower than usual August trading figures in London, wine sales at FINE+RARE have bucked the trend with a significant increase on the equivalent period last year, suggesting that the fine wine market remains buoyant despite concerns in the wider economy. Bordeaux sales remain sluggish, especially ...

BY FINE+RARE,

ON September 4, 2012

FINE+RARE Roundup: w/c 22 February 2016

Our weekly roundup tells you what's been traded in week commencing 22 February 2016 and what to keep an eye out for in the coming weeks… What's Been Selling Big Hitters Good availability of interesting Domaine de la Romanée Conti surfaced and were picked off by collectors. Guado al Tasso captured the imagination this week, potentially inspired by the sad ...

ON February 26, 2016

How do you define fine wine?

What is a fine wine? It's a harder question to answer than you might think. We put this difficult question to a handful of wine lovers and wine trade experts – and the conclusion might not be quite what you expected What is a fine wine? Ringo Starr said: “Drumming is my middle name.” He lied. It isn’t. He ...

ON December 18, 2015