Rare Wine Soars, Spirits Slump: A Major Market Divergence in 2026VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Growth Technologies, Inc, publisher of the gold standard for rare wine values The Wine Market Journal and the comprehensive spirit values guide Spirits Market Journal, today announced a striking divergence in the rare wine and rare spirits markets over the last year. While both remain highly collectible alternate investments that frequently share the same dedicated base of hobbyists, U.S. auction results reveal that the two markets are now heading in opposite directions.
Wine Market Journal and K&L Wine Merchants Announce Partnership as the Collectable Wine Market Continues to ThriveVANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Growth Technologies, Inc, publisher of The Wine Market Journal, the gold standard for rare wine values, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with K&L Wine Merchants, a leading wine retailer and online auction house, to provide the company with automated access to The Wine Market Journal’s comprehensive data set of all rare wine auction trades in the world.
Benchmark Wine Group Introduces REMY, an AI-Powered Wine ExpertNew ‘AI Sommelier’ Pairs ChatGPT, Customer Insights, and Inventory Data to Deliver Highly Personalized Recommendations for Wine Collectors and Enthusiasts
Benchmark Wine Group Announces Best Sales Quarter in Company HistoryNAPA, Calif., April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After reporting a record sales year in 2025, Benchmark Wine Group, the top rare wine reseller in the U.S., announced today that sales in the first quarter of 2026 were the best in its 24 years of operation.
