About
The Allocation
Fine wine, and the company it keeps.
al·lo·ca·tion, noun: a limited, reserved quantity of a rare or high-demand wine that a winery or distributor makes available to specific buyers before offering any to the general public.
Ours is unlimited, unreserved, and open to the general public. Being a newsletter helps…
The Company It Keeps
Great wine has always kept good company. A November Sunday in Beaune, when the Hospices auction takes over the town. A saleroom in Hong Kong as the hammer comes down. A table in New York where someone finally lets that 36-year-old DRC breathe.
The Allocation is a weekly letter about that world: the news worth repeating at dinner, the auctions worth watching, and the events worth the flight.
Wine is a culture worth celebrating. We cover it like one.
Who It’s For
Written for collectors. Open to the curious.
If you have ever had a bottle of wine so good that you started looking at plane tickets, or at least aspire to find one, this is for you. You don’t need a cellar to enjoy it, only a little curiosity about what’s in other people’s.
What’s Here
- The Weekly AllocationEvery Thursday, free. The week in fine wine: what happened, what sold, and where to be next.
- The CellarThe long stories behind the great bottles, and anything else interesting. Every other Sunday.
- The BlockEvery wine sale at the major houses, before and after the hammer, each linked to the house’s own listing. No tips, no predictions.
- TravelTravel guides and interactive maps.
- EventsA calendar of where to be, and what to be drinking when you get there.
- LeaderboardsOne question at the foot of every issue. Answer it right, and early, and you climb.
Contact
Tips, pitches, and corrections.
No allocation required.
The Weekly Allocation arrives every Thursday, free.