Anthony Maxwell of Liv-ex contacted me this morning to draw my attention to the most recent addition to the blog on this wine trading platform, on Latour's announcement that it was withdrawing from selling en primeur.
Obviously no trading platform is going to be thrilled about the withdrawal of a, possibly the, top commodity on that platform and the 1,400-word article is full of pique at Latour's announcement and suggestions as to why it might be a bad idea. I leave you to read it and decide for yourself but could not resist highlighting a few of the statements and...
Liv-ex on Latour – some comments
Wednesday 25 April 2012
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