<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lafleur Wines]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Lafleur wines, wine investment is more than numbers on a chart, it’s a passion rooted in decades of expertise. Founded in Geneva, we help investors]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:29:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lafleurwines.com/de/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Best Wine Investment Companies UK: An Honest Comparison (2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most wine investment companies are built for volume. They want as many clients as possible, at the lowest threshold, with the highest possible marketing spend. That’s not a criticism. It is a business model. But it is worth understanding what that means for your wine portfolio before you commit.
]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/best-wine-investment-companies-uk-an-honest-comparison-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dcbbb2865bddf7031c9ae4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:40:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_9311b4a6e5524eeabc7445125d0e6da5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[En Primeur Wine: What It Is, How It Works and Whether It Is Worth Buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[ En primeur wine is one of the most discussed topics in fine wine investment. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Most companies will tell you it is an exciting opportunity. The honest answer is more complicated than that.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/en-primeur-wine-investment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dcd302865bddf7031cc629</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_dc5f5b74eecc49f9839aebf3bbe9994b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine as an Alternative Investment: Why Ultra High Net Worth Families Are Allocating to Fine Wine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fine wine stands apart from most alternative investments because it combines structural scarcity, global tradability and long-term wealth preservation in a way few other real assets do. The key is not to treat wine as a romantic collectible or a speculative punt, but as a highly selective asset whose best opportunities emerge where scarcity, provenance and patience come together. That is why more sophisticated investors are beginning to look at wine not outside portfolio construction, but inside]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/wine-as-an-alternative-investment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d774164e4fe2e3f729b14c</guid><category><![CDATA[Alternative Investment]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:47:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_9824508da2ad4f8493460adb4583559b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wein-Investitionsrechner: Vergleichen Sie die realen Renditen nach Produzent und Jahrgang.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In fine wine, reputation and performance often overlap, but they do not always move in perfect step. This article explores why prestige, symbolism, and critical standing are not enough on their own, and why the Lafleur Wines Fine Wine Investment Calculator was built to test inherited assumptions against real historical performance.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/de/post/wein-investitionsrechner-vergleichen-sie-die-realen-renditen-nach-produzent-und-jahrgang</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d766863ba978b1f1262ec4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:42:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_701f6621af9649b2b1d6cd228300703c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LaFleur Wines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine Investment Calculator: Compare Real Returns by Producer and Vintage]]></title><description><![CDATA[In fine wine, reputation and performance often overlap, but they do not always move in perfect step. This article explores why prestige, symbolism, and critical standing are not enough on their own, and why the Lafleur Wines Fine Wine Investment Calculator was built to test inherited assumptions against real historical performance.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/how-the-fine-wine-investment-calculator-challenges-biased-perceptions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca9bcc595b1ffbde1e3545</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:52:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_701f6621af9649b2b1d6cd228300703c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LaFleur Wines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DRC Wine: How Farming and Terroir Protect Its Investment Value (Part II)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part II shows how DRC grows continuity in the vineyard: organic farming as preservation, biodynamic trials leading to conviction, and disciplined selection that protects meaning. Romanée-Conti and La Tâche illustrate how scarcity becomes self-evident when terroir is stewarded, not exploited, why DRC stays investment-grade when markets tighten.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/drc-and-the-investment-logic-of-continuity-soil-farming-and-operations-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699ec1c7bf1bf6f6a2a659a5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:59:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_6f547d03a9384fc9b55e70eb2e705add~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is DRC a Good Wine Investment? How Key-Person Risk Affects the Answer (Part I)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is DRC a good wine investment? The short answer is yes, but not for the reasons most people think. The real reason DRC holds its value is not just scarcity. It is governance. This article explains how key-person risk works in fine wine, why it has destroyed value at other estates, and why DRC's structure protects against it. What the post-2022 wine correction revealed We are still, collectively, trying to shake off the post-Covid wine market collapse. Some call it unprecedented, a convenient...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/drc-and-the-investment-logic-of-continuity-key-person-risk-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69946596159d7fac964430b7</guid><category><![CDATA[DRC]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_2413f42472e34df1a159142e08906658~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine as an Alternative Investment: How It Compares to Property, Gold, and Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alternative investments have moved from passion projects to deliberate portfolio sleeves. Fine wine, real estate, watches, cars, and art can add resilience because their value is driven by scarcity, cash flows, and cultural demand—not only earnings. But diversification isn’t automatic: liquidity, price discovery, provenance, and carrying costs decide outcomes. Here’s a practical framework to compare each asset and build a disciplined alternatives allocation. Plus, the common traps to avoid. now.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/the-rise-of-alternative-investments-and-the-benefits-of-a-diversified-portfolio</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698450251e5564677002474a</guid><category><![CDATA[Alternative Investment]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:33:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_7b38985c490b4844b9d3f9f2a2cd5c7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Secondary Market, and why it is investor's goldmine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Direct allocations are a privilege, not a strategy. This article explains the wine secondary market—its centuries-old roots, how auctions and digital platforms shape price discovery, and why macro cycles create buying windows. ]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/what-is-the-secondary-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6bc5b3cf8ba23848769a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_5111858e9aae4f15bcbf0f1177ab7b94~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Part II: How First Growth Status Creates Liquidity and Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investment truth: hierarchy beats scarcity Production is large; status is larger This is where wine investment  enters the story, not as an add-on, but as the logical conclusion. Many people assume the top Bordeaux wines are expensive because they are rare. Compared to Burgundy’s microscopic production, Bordeaux First Growths are not “rare” in the usual sense. Their grand vin volumes are large enough to supply the world consistently. Consider the production reality often discussed in the...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/the-1855-bordeaux-classification-part-ii-how-first-growth-status-creates-liquidity-and-value</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697877af766003b8104f7731</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:20:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_50e6beda34f34b558a6155ad6ede1b3c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Part I: Genesis of a Market-Making Hierarchy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A list that became a regime The most powerful financial tools don’t always look like finance. Sometimes they look like a simple list. The 1855 Classification is often presented as a dusty historical artefact, a relic from a vanished world of emperors, carriages, and sealed letters. But in the reality of the fine-wine market , it functions more like infrastructure: a durable system that compresses complexity into something instantly readable. And when a market can read something quickly, it...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/the-1855-bordeaux-classification-part-i-genesis-of-a-market-making-hierarchy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69784911ea2eced608477f6e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_05d882e8ad3343a5afddf2227bf70498~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentzelopoulos &#38; Château Margaux: A Contrarian Blueprint for Wine Investment (Part II)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mentzelopoulos &#38; Château Margaux: A Contrarian Blueprint for Wine Investment.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/mentzelopoulos-ch%C3%A2teau-margaux-a-contrarian-blueprint-for-wine-investment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6973641716ee2e0564591229</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Wine Market]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_af201e64a120448a9c1dc5f1a8c9ac72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mentzelopoulos &#38; Château Margaux: A Contrarian Blueprint for Wine Investment (Part I)]]></title><description><![CDATA[1977: A Contrarian Purchase in a Depressed Bordeaux Market   In 1977, André Mentzelopoulos bought Château Margaux . Love at first sight, pure madness, or a visionary acquisition? At the time, Bordeaux was limping out of a double crisis: economic and qualitative. The great classified growths had fallen out of fashion, investors had turned their attention elsewhere, and many owners simply no longer had the means to invest in their vineyards and cellars.   Mentzelopoulos did what most investors...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/mentzelopoulos-ch%C3%A2teau-margaux-the-1970s-crash-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696df020482610fa289916d4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:49:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_3e42ccc645cb4a6196f0fd0938f20a8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine Investment in Wealth Portfolios: A Strategic Perspective Beyond Collecting]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had the privilege of working with high-net-worth clients for over twenty years, and one conversation pattern repeats itself with remarkable consistency. We'll be discussing portfolio allocation - often after reviewing their existing positions in equities, bonds, property, perhaps some hedge fund exposure or private equity - and inevitably, someone asks: "What about wine? Is that actually a serious investment, or just something collectors tell themselves to justify spending?" It's a fair...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/wine-investment-in-wealth-portfolios-a-strategic-perspective-beyond-collecting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942645f7aecebf9ca3f2ffc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23b13b_e65c575c90b14ccca4cfb4bbe27cb47f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dany8817</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Access Fine Wine Allocations in Burgundy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fine wine allocation access is the single biggest factor that separates a serious wine portfolio from an expensive hobby. After two decades navigating Burgundy's allocation systems, I have seen firsthand how access to the right domaines determines everything.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/accessing-burgundy-wine-allocations-an-insider-s-perspective-on-what-really-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942552e7aecebf9ca3f0edc</guid><category><![CDATA[Fine Wine Market]]></category><category><![CDATA[Burgundy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d97182_f3c11fab28544fa09309171f0703608a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>LaFleur Wines</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine Investment Patience: Why Timing Matters More Than Most Advisors Admit]]></title><description><![CDATA["How long should I hold these wines?" It's the question every serious wine investor asks eventually. Usually during initial consultations when enthusiasm meets reality: wine investment demands patience measuring in years, sometimes decades. The question deserves better than the generic "5-10 years" answer most platforms and advisors provide. Through continuous monitoring of market cycles, release patterns, and price behaviours, I’ve developed a clear perspective on holding periods. Not just...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/wine-investment-patience-why-timing-matters-more-than-most-advisors-admit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69424b5c1879721f43397e29</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d97182_5840b077d1304418804d13d431946255~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dany8817</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the 2025 Wine Market Downturn Presents the Decade's Best Buying Opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been monitoring the fine wine market over the past three years, you've witnessed something remarkable: a correction that has fundamentally reset valuations to levels unseen since pre-2020. For those familiar with investment cycles, this pattern is both predictable and profoundly opportune. The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 - the industry's benchmark index - has fallen 26.6% from its September 2022 peak. Burgundy, the market's most prestigious segment, corrected even more sharply: down 14.4%...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/why-the-2025-wine-market-downturn-presents-buying-opportunity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942455db51533f6543f423b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:04:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23b13b_deb3e2b3b2bc4fe5bdf4350e1acece81~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_600,h_323,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dany8817</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lalou Bize-Leroy: Burgundy’s Visionary Winemaker and a Benchmark in Fine Wine Investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lalou Bize-Leroy transformed Burgundy from heritage to high performance. Her wines from Domaine Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay, are now among the world’s most coveted assets. Discover how her philosophy of purity and patience reshaped both fine wine and the modern landscape of wine investment.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/lalou-bize-leroy-burgundy-s-visionary-winemaker-and-a-benchmark-in-fine-wine-investment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6905a36cbb9a5281a8aa1c75</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_a501c3542e6341b082e3c9f9acd37e25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time, Terroir, and the Architecture of Luxury: The LVMH Lesson]]></title><description><![CDATA[LVMH’s Wines &#38; Spirits Revival: Heritage as Strategic Anchor When this week LVMH reported its third-quarter 2025 results, shares surged +12-13 % and the luxury sector rallied broadly. The group posted 1 % organic growth (≈ €18.3 b for Q3), modest but meaningful in a climate of uncertainty. Among the divisions, Wines &#38; Spirits managed to inch into growth (+1 %) for the quarter, after years of pressure. The increase is not dramatic, but symbolic it suggests that the long-dormant “liquid luxury”...]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/time-terroir-and-the-architecture-of-luxury-the-lvmh-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f32b8df07c0a1337b58806</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 06:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_a2928551b6f843b7bed0de614ff1413b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Alps to Monforte d’Alba — The Rise of Giacomo Conterno and the Art of Enduring Value]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Bellevue Hotel in Cogne to the cellars of Monforte d’Alba, Marc Lafleur explores Giacomo Conterno’s Monfortino Riserva, a monument of faith, patience, and enduring value in fine-wine investment.]]></description><link>https://www.lafleurwines.com/post/from-the-alps-to-monforte-d-alba-the-rise-of-giacomo-conterno-and-the-art-of-enduring-value</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e9376f51f676ec2abee3ba</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:39:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/64a13e_a2ab7ea9c0124043b6da307958846517~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_591,h_354,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marclafleur3</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>