Market newsWhat a wide bid-ask spread is telling you
Two thirds of the listings in the directory carry an ask but no bid. Here is how to read that before you buy, and what it means when you want out.
August 2026
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Notes on the fine wine and whiskey market, written against what the order book is doing rather than what a vintage chart says.
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Wine insightsBurgundy after the 2021 frost: what the book says now
Volumes fell and prices moved. Five years on, the order book is the clearest record of what collectors will actually pay.
August 2026
WhiskeyCasks price differently from bottles
A cask is revalued when it is regauged, not continuously, so a year of history can read as a flat line. That is not the same as a flat asset.
July 2026
Wine insightsCritic scores and price: a weaker link than you would think
Across the listings we track, a 100-point score and a 95-point score often sit inside the same price band. Provenance and scarcity do more work.
July 2026
Market newsEstimated value is a benchmark, not an exit price
Liv-ex-based estimates tell you where a wine is marked. The standing bid tells you what you would be paid today. They are rarely the same number.
June 2026
GuidesHow storage and insurance actually work
Bonded warehousing, temperature bands, and what "in bond" means for the price you see and the paperwork you never handle.
June 2026