Blog home Investment tips Wine news Lifestyle Wine wisdom

Do women make better wine tasters than men?

There is a Lily Allen song that was very popular in the mid-teen years of 2000. In 2014, the British songstress sang about gender inequalities in the music (and general showbiz) industry with provocative lyrics such as “If I told you about my sex life, you call me a slut Them boys be talking ’bout… Continue reading Do women make better wine tasters than men?

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle, Uncategorized Tagged ,

Interview with Vindome CEO Ingrid Brodin

Meet Ingrid, Vindome’s CEO and Co-founder. Prior to launching Vindome in 2019, Swedish-born Ingrid worked in the financial arena and with successful start-up businesses. She lives in Monaco with her husband and two children. What led you to create Vindome? Vindome was born from the realisation that fine wine investment was not as popular in… Continue reading Interview with Vindome CEO Ingrid Brodin

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , ,

What Is Wine Insurance?

You don’t need me to tell you that we live in uncertain times. I’m not even talking about the political situation in Ukraine or the effects of Covid on the financial market; I’m talking about uncertain climatic times. Summer 2022 was one of the hottest on record by a substantial margin, there are more floods,… Continue reading What Is Wine Insurance?

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , , ,

Why starting a fine wine portfolio is the ideal graduation gift

With graduation just around the corner, it would be safe to say that there will be some present giving going on when the results come in. But, it hasn’t been easy for the class of ‘22. Starting their degrees amid Covid confusion, having many (if not all) of their lessons online and not meeting their… Continue reading Why starting a fine wine portfolio is the ideal graduation gift

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , , ,

Why Fine Wine Is the Best Gift: 6 Perfect Occasions

Gift-giving is always tricky. Get it right and you’re golden, get it wrong and well, chances are you’ll be in the doghouse for months. Personally, I love surprises, but God forbid if you don’t tell me what my surprise is before you give it to me, I’ll go bloody mad. To top it all, what… Continue reading Why Fine Wine Is the Best Gift: 6 Perfect Occasions

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , , ,

How to Host the Perfect Wine Tasting Party

One of the pivotal moments for me, as I was growing up, was when I started to have dinner parties. Not those insane, three different types of cutlery and five different courses types of dinner parties that my parents were so keen on, but just “look at me, I’m trying to be a grown-up” types… Continue reading How to Host the Perfect Wine Tasting Party

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , , ,

Best Wine Trips & Vacations: Tasting While Travelling

Hands up if you love to travel (*waves hands in the air enthusiastically). Hands up if you love wine (*waves hands in the air even more enthusiastically). Hands up if you think that a holiday in a beautiful region, plus lush scenery, wine tasting, great food and no drive home sounds like your idea of… Continue reading Best Wine Trips & Vacations: Tasting While Travelling

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle, Wine Regions Tagged , , ,

Red Wine Types: Discover Your Favourite

Ask any wine expert what’s the best way to learn about wine, and they’ll tell you to taste as much as you can. But, with main five types of wine (red, white, rose, sparkling, and dessert wine) and millions of different producers the world over, where do you start? And more importantly, where do you… Continue reading Red Wine Types: Discover Your Favourite

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , , ,

8 Wine Etiquette Tips for Modern Wine Connoisseurs

So, you think you know about wine. You have downloaded your favourite wine investment app and for sure, you consider yourself a dedicated wine lover. If you do think you know all about the correct etiquette that surround fine wine, then great, you can stop reading now. However, for the uninitiated, drinking wine correctly can… Continue reading 8 Wine Etiquette Tips for Modern Wine Connoisseurs

Published
Categorized as Lifestyle Tagged , , ,