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Bordeaux Futures

Bordeaux
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  • by Greg Martellotto

What Is En Primeur? How Wine Futures Work — And Whether They're Worth It

Wine futures, or en primeur, let you buy top wines before they’re bottled—often at release...

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Bordeaux
Symmetrical limestone Bordeaux château with slate roofs behind a wide green lawn
  • by Greg Martellotto

Why 2022 Bordeaux Might Be the Smartest (and Freshest) Buy of the Decade

Drink now. Age for decades. Skip the tariffs. If you’ve ever thought Bordeaux couldn’t surprise...

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Bordeaux
Bordeaux château with pointed slate turrets and lawns under a clear blue sky
  • by Greg Martellotto

Why 2020 Bordeaux Is the Sleeper Vintage You Should Be Buying Right Now

Precision. Personality. Value. The Best of Modern Bordeaux. While the spotlight has shifted to 2022...

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Bordeaux Futures
Ivy-covered French chateau with slate turret roofs standing behind rows of vines
  • by Greg Martellotto

2022 Bordeaux Vintage in Review

Here are some of the leading wine critics in their own words describing the 2022...

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Bordeaux Futures
Rows of vines on a rolling hillside above a meadow dotted with round hay bales
  • by Greg Martellotto

The 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Second Growth Chateau Explained

Second Growth Bordeaux, Explained by Big Hammer Wines Bordeaux en Primeur Purchasing Program Learn more at:...

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Bordeaux Futures
Riverfront buildings and a church spire reflected in a shallow water mirror, Bordeaux
  • by Greg Martellotto

The 5th Growth Bordeaux Futures explained by Wine Experts

The official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855 is divided into 5th Growths or crus in...

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Bordeaux Futures
Man in a barrel cellar with text "Who Should Buy Bordeaux Wine Futures?" and the BHW logo
  • by Greg Martellotto

Who Should Buy Bordeaux Wine Futures?

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Bordeaux en Primeur Futures System discussed by wine industry experts" over two men in a dim room
  • by Greg Martellotto

Bordeaux en Primeur Futures, Wine Experts - Live from Bordeaux

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

2020 Bordeaux en Primeur Futures Program Now Live! Don't Miss These Highly Sought After Wines

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Tasting & Rating Bordeaux From 80 Year Old Cab Franc Vines"
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Tasting & Rating Bordeaux from 80 year old Cab Franc vines

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Draining The Swamp" with two men, one holding a red wine glass
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Draining the Swamp

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Right Bank Vs Left Bank Soils" with two men on purple
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Right Bank vs Left Bank Soils

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Mastering Bordeaux Wines: This Is How We Uncover The Gems" with two men on purple
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mastering Bordeaux Wines: This is How We Uncover the Gems

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Jeffrey Davies Wine Wall Of Fame" with two men on purple
  • by Greg Martellotto

Mastering Bordeaux Wines: Jeffrey Davies Wine Wall Of Fame

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

Bordeaux Futures Explained by a Big Hammer Wines Wine Expert

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

Bordeaux en Primeur Futures Explained by Online Wine Store Wine Expert

Whether 2021 Bordeaux En Primeur for the 2020 vintage goes live or virtual, buyers should...

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Bordeaux Futures
Graphic reading "Big Hammer Wines Bordeaux Futures" over a glass of red wine, corks and a corkscrew
  • by Greg Martellotto

What are Bordeaux Wine Futures: How to Order & Invest

We are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Bordeaux en Primeur Futures program is now...

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Bordeaux Futures
2020 Bordeaux en Primeur Futures
  • by Greg Martellotto

Bordeaux en Primeur Futures Big Hammer Wines Purchasing Program Introduced

2022 Bordeaux en Primeur Futures Program is now live! To make it easier, Big Hammer...

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

Wine Investing: Bordeaux Futures - en Primeur

Most wine drinkers don’t know much about wine investing or wine futures. But we do...

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  • by Greg Martellotto

Here’s What No One Tells You About Bordeaux Futures Pricing

  Now, this time of year, everyone is talking about prices before the futures are...

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Bordeaux Futures
Bordeaux en Primeur Futures "Live from Bordeaux" With Jeffrey Davies & Karim Nasser of Signature Selections
  • by Greg Martellotto

Bordeaux en Primeur Futures "Live from Bordeaux" With Jeffrey Davies & Karim Nasser of Signature Selections

Jeffrey Davies and Karim Nasser of Signature Selections Join Greg Martellotto of Big Hammer Wines...

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

Wine Packaging: 1800s Coca-Cola to 2020 Bordeaux Futures to 2399 Star Trek Picard

Wine packaging has been a lively topic for wine lovers since Thomas Jefferson’s days. With...

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

How to Buy Best 2020 Bordeaux Futures Big Hammer Wines Online Platform Launched

Buying Bordeaux futures has never been easier and wine lovers now have the perfect platform...

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Bordeaux Futures
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  • by Greg Martellotto

Bordeaux Third Growth Classified Châteaux Explained Just in Time for the 2020 Bordeaux en Primeur Futures

Bordeaux Third Growth Classified Châteaux If you read our post on the First Growths of...

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