Marble's head sommelier, Wikus Human and Investec's Roy van Eck, discuss what to consider when graduating from casual wine purchaser to wine collector. Together with host Palesa Mapheelle, they explain how to identifying age-worthy vintages, and the risks and rewards of investing in wine to make a financial return. They also share their personal journeys into wine, what mistakes they they've made along the way, and why South African wines may still represent an undervalued opportunity.

KEY MOMENTS:

00:00: Introduction to Wine in Focus

00:38 Recognising the storms in Western Cape Winelands

00:58: Introduction to guests

01:56: The start of the wine journey for Wikus and Roy

04:02: Collecting wine for investment or consumption

05:00: How do you know that a wine is worth aging?

06:08: How sommeliers keep personal tastes at bay

07:03: Never buy one bottle at a time: Lessons on purchasing

08:00: The risks associated with investing in wine

09:51: Liv-Ex Fine Wine 1000 Index: Wine returns on the sharp decline

11:11: The reason behind falling wine prices

13:17: “En primeur” explained: buying wine still in the barrel

15:29: Wine regions and wine varietals worth noting

17:22: 2014 and 2023 deemed poor vintages but not across the board

17:44: SA offers quality and affordability

19:22: A sommelier’s observations on changing wine behaviour

20:50 When to drink a wine and when to hold onto it?

21:57: The future of SA’s wine market

23:49: One wine moment that Wikus and Roy will never forget

26:46: Outro Wine in Focus series page · Investec Focus Radio SA