A 12 bottle case of 1982 Lafite Rothschild has jumped in price by 857 per cent in the past 10 years from £2,613 to £25,000.

It means the investment return on the red wine from Bordeaux is greater than that achieved by investors in the stock market, property, oil, stamps and fine art, according to the London International Vintners Exchange.

Read the full article on the Telegraph website.

Since 1993 fine wine prices have risen more than ten-fold and the asset class is now producing annual returns of around 15 per cent

Fine wine prices are up between 14 and 18 per cent since January, dipping just once in March.

Fine wine has shown significantly lower volatility than gold during most of the period from 1993 and the relatively small 2008 decline in fine wine prices in unparalleled economic conditions has already been more than been made up in 2009.

There is also another article on Investment International from Wednesday that you may wish to check out.

This news follows a report of price rises on 2008 wines by the Daily Telegraph.

If you would like to discuss your portfolio please feel free to give me a call at Bordeaux UK.

Waitrose Saint-Émilion, Hubert de Boüard 2006 (link)

This is a beautiful mouth filling red wine made with Merlot grapes from the Bordeaux region of France. Its great value for money too at just £8.35 a bottle.

Gold Label Chardonnay 2008 (link)

Currently a Marks & Spencer wine of the month, this dry white chardonnay serves great or on its or with traditional white wine dishes such as chicken or fish. What’s even better is its current price of just £5.00 a bottle.

Calvet Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc 2007 (link)

This white wine also comes from the Bordeaux region of France and is another Waitrose pick. Like the wines above, it’s a great wine that can be enjoyed on its own or with food.

My name is Ian Vanderhook and I work as a wine trader in the City of London. I’ll be updating this blog regularly with wine reviews and advice, as well as various other information about my life.