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Wine prediction / Zalto glass / Most popular whites / Rich list
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201 7 P R E D I CTI O N S R IES LI N G W I LL TA N K . Like a surfer in the doldrums, the darling grape has missed its wave. W-S data shows that Riesling has had its chances; several waves of interest between 2011 – 2015. But this has now plateaued, and you only get so many chances. It’s not you Riesling, it’s us.
$304,000 bottle Recently an unknown buyer purchased a bottle in Geneva for a whopping $304,000 at a Christies auction. Bottles had previously sold for around $12,000 a bottle but with an ever diminishing supply, the price started to rise sharply. In 2008, a lucky buyer purchased a case for $146,000. At current prices, that would be a whopping 3.6 million at current market value.
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W H AT 'S AT T H E T O P O F T H E R I C H L I ST ? Summer 2017 in the Med, and it’s champagne and rosé that account for at least 50% of requests. Italian wine is next. This is according to Onshore Cellars, wine suppliers to the super yachting industry. In Port Vauban in Antibes, in the private section of the harbour, reserved for the largest and most exclusive superyachts, the names that keep coming up are Bollinger rosé, Cristal, Moët Ice, Domaine d’Ott, Garrus. And Tignanello, the latest Super Tuscan star according to Onshore Cellars order books. According to the owner Ed Dunnett, every single delivery has included a bottle of Tignanello.
And here are some of the names which also come up regularly: Champagne Dom Perignon rosé and Cristal Moët Ice Rosé Anything from Château d’Esclans: Whispering Angel, Garrus, Les Clans, Rock Angel Domaine d’Ott Minuty
Miraval Léoube’s Le Secret Super Tuscan Ornellaia Sassicaia Tignanello Solaia Bordeaux Château Margaux Petrus Château Cheval Blanc Burgundy Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Domaine Leflaive
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rom the first touch, each Zalto glass distinguishes itself from all other glasses. The tradition of using only the most highly skilled glass blowers is reflected in the fineness of each Zalto glass. From the perfectly executed balance to the extraordinary design, the achievement of line are glasses that seem nearly too delicate to hold, and yet they are made for just that. Despite their feather-light weight the Zalto glasses maintain all attributes of a modern glass; produced without the addition of lead oxide, they are resistant against clouding and may be washed in a dishwasher. The development of the Denk`Art series was as influenced by the earth as by the universe beyond. The curve of the bowls are tilted at the angles of 24°, 48° and 72°, in accordance to the tilt angles of the Earth. The ancient Romans utilized this triumvirate of angles with their supply repositories, finding that produce stayed fresh for a longer time, and that it also showed improved taste. This is glassware that stands at the rarefied point where form meets function. This is art.
The Denk’Art series by Zalto can be found at Phillipe Martinet Fine Wines on Tower Road, Sliema
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