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Market steady despite headwinds

The fine wine market has entered 2021 on a sea of relative calm, according to several trade voices, despite wider economic uncertainty.

Many Liv-ex indices showed modest gains in 2020, led by the Champagne 50 and Italy 100 – both up between 6%-7% versus

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