Edition of October 7, 2026

A buyer’s market for fine wine

As of September 23, 2026, fine-wine prices remained broadly flat, while some top names rose slightly after a late-2025 rally, according to Bordeaux Index. Prestige Champagne was among the better-performing segments, but merchants still described the market as favoring buyers.

Even with Champagne at the centre of the article, its performance provides useful context for Bordeaux collectors competing for value and deciding where to allocate capital.

Source: Decanter The Fine Wine MarketThe New Bordeaux

The Douro wine that dared to aim at Bordeaux

Revista ADEGA says Vinha do Fojo, a Douro wine first launched in 1996, was relaunched after a 12-year hiatus with inspiration from Bordeaux.

The comparison shows how Bordeaux continues to function as a reference point for positioning ambitious wines beyond France, even when the finished expression comes from a very different region.

Source: Revista ADEGA History and Archives

The brand-new World Atlas of Wine

Jancis Robinson introduces the ninth edition of The World Atlas of Wine and outlines changes in the newly published edition.

Source: JancisRobinson.com Critics and Scores