The Vintage Update Archive

A quarterly report for subscribers to The Portfolio Service; which brings you articles of interest and topical news and views on fine wine. Selected previous issues are available to view below.

November 2007

Selected articles from this month's issue:

• 2006 German Riesling
• Bordeaux - An overview of recent vintages
• Building a Portfolio of Fine Wine
• The Fine Wine Market

July 2007

Selected articles from this month's issue:

• Loire to Lay Down
• Burgundy - An overview of recent vintages
• Bordeaux 2006 En Primuer

December 2006

Selected articles from this month's issue:

• Burgundy 2005 – Vintage news
• A Special Report – Biodynamism in the Vineyard, by leading Australian winemaker Prue Henschke

September 2006

• Riesling Renaissance - John Thorogood
• Under The Hammer - Serena Sutcliffe MW reports on the auction market
• Chateuneuf-du-Pape 2005 - Simon Larkin MW introduces the early releases
• Piedmont - Andrew Caslin explores this fascinating region

April 2006

• Bordeaux 2005 – not long to wait!
• What to Buy – a new look at 2004 Rhône
• What to Drink – White Burgundy, Bordeaux’ mellow vintages
• Market Report - 2005 gains continue into new year

December 2005

• Bordeaux 2005 – its hard to keep the good news from seeping out!
• Australian Gems – Australian Gems – a new classification of the top wines
• What to Buy – classic 2004 vintage wines from Burgundy, Chablis and Germany
• What to Drink – 1996 White Burgundy’s turn has come

June 2005

• Visual display of your cellar’s maturity
• Invest in wine
• Consolidate your stock
• Vintage news; 2003 Port, 2004 Burgundy, 2004 Bordeaux

March 2005

• What to Buy, What to Keep, What to Sell