At 1275, we take pleasure and pride in providing you with wine stories, words on complementary topics, and fine wine market insights. For those less familiar with our bulletins, we’ve recapped below our most popular articles of 2024. We look forward to keeping you updated and entertained with further commentary in 2025.
Happy new year, and happy reading!
The Goldilocks Zone
While the global geopolitical landscape remains uncertain, fine wine’s state of affairs benefits from more clarity. After a major downward pricing shift since 2023, top wines are accessible at an attractive entry point, but for how long will this window of opportunity stay open? Read more here on why we’re in fine wine’s Goldilocks Zone.
Legacy
In a world where instant gratification is our new norm, the concept of patience – cellaring wines until they are mature – may seem alien. But what if wine will never get better than it is today? Read more on the importance of preserving today’s golden era of wine for the years ahead here.
Polarisation
Climate change continued to have adverse effects on winemaking in 2024, with another warm (and thus early) start to the vine cycle, followed by a difficult summer of storms, hail, and ripening challenges. We explore what this, as well as a downtrend in wine consumption volumes, could mean for the wine industry at large. Read more here.