Wine is the subject. Vintage is the dimension of time.
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Symington, Taylor Fladgate, Fonseca, Croft, Ferreira and Sandeman have all declared 2024, the first classic declaration since 2017. It is the broadest declaration in nearly a decade, and it is deliberately scarce.
The 165th Hospices de Beaune auction, held 16 November 2025 by Sotheby's, reached 18,754,670 euros at the hammer, the third-highest total in its 165-year history. The Presidents' Barrel, a Pommard Premier Cru Les Rugiens, made 400,000 euros.
Liv-ex's first-half data shows the benchmark index inching into positive territory for the first time in years, with Italy leading, old bottles outperforming, and critics' darlings oddly lagging. The recovery rewards selectivity, not mere exposure.
