Greg Sherwood MW: Does the wine market need recalibrating?

Wine Mag | 07.05.2026 18:40
The fine wine market currently resembles a fractured landscape. A lopsided hourglass where the neck is tightening and the sand refuses to flow. On one side, you have the “trophy” tier, where prices for first growth Bordeaux and cult Burgundies have transcended liquid pleasure to become mere alternative investment assets. On the other side, you can see the “supermarket” floor sagging under the weight of over production and razor thin margins.