Alternative Outlook

Bermuda incorporated and leading fine wine investment specialist The Wine Investment Fund (TWIF) has predicted that the main wine index (the Liv-ex 100) will finish this year 10 percent above its 2011 year-end level.

Fine wine prices fell by 15 percent in 2011 as the market corrected from the sharp rises of 76 percent since the end of 2008, and some stockholders took profits and returned to cash given the uncertain economic conditions in the Eurozone.

Nevertheless on a long-term view wine has still proved itself to be an sound longer-term…

The first company of its kind on AIM, Wine Investors is looking to generate capital growth through acquiring fine French vintages.

Wine Investors is looking to raise £30 million, with both Arbuthnot and Keith, Bayley, Rogers & Co signed up as joint brokers.

The group’s assets will be managed by fund management outfit Anpero Capital. Director Andrew della Casa was the founding director of Anpero and The Wine Investment Fund. An Oxford graduate, he has had over 25 years’ experience in banking, including a stint at Samuel Mont…

Last year, fine wines returned an impressive 40.5% on the Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index, with limited volatility. But is this outstanding performance likely to continue through 2011 or should investors steer clear?

The Wine Investment Fund (TWIF) predicts that the Liv-ex index will finish 2011 at around 407, a rise of 21% compared with its 2010 year-end level.

There is high demand for wine, especially in Asia, and a limited supply of expensive vintage wines that make good investments.

Andrew della Casa, director of TWIF, says that w…

January was a record month for fine wine investment with the Liv-ex 100 rising by 2.9 per cent and the Claret Chip by 3.4 per cent.Year-on-year, the indices were up 40.8 per cent and 52.4 per cent with the positive returns coming at a time when most stock markets were relatively weak.

The Wine Investment Fund (TWIF) claimed evidence has emerged that the market is in a new phase in terms of favoured brands.

Lafite, in particular, has underperformed the other first growths for two months in a row, and at precisely the time when Chine…