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TL;DR The first Lalanne frog fountain set heads to Christie's, offering investors a rare provenance-premium event. With supply permanently closed and the 2019 estate sale
TL;DR Jeroboams' new Exchange platform is reducing fine wine transaction costs and improving liquidity. Liv-ex data shows 10-year returns of ~67%, with Burgundy and Italian wines
TL;DR A previously unpublished Beethoven manuscript is heading to Sotheby's with a $250,000+ estimate. For alternative asset investors, it signals sustained demand for supply-constrained
TL;DR A 700-year-old Arthurian manuscript is heading to Sotheby's with a multi-million estimate. Rare manuscripts have returned 6–12% annually over a decade, offering low
TL;DR Fine wine's Gen Z problem is a structural demand failure, not a lifestyle trend. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 1000 fell 12% in 2023–2024.
TL;DR US spirits volumes fell ~2% in 2024 but RTD cocktails surged. Rare whisky cask values rose 8–12% at auction. Supply constraints from RTD demand and