There are a lot of different ways to measure and gauge interest in particular wines. Sales volume and price appreciation are the two most common metrics for measuring interest. But another very revealing metric to gauge interest in wine is users’ searches. 

Below are the 15 producers most commonly searched for on WineBid in 2022. Draw the conclusions you will, but it’s undeniable that the WineBid community had a special interest in the following wines over the past twelve months.

1. Opus One

Since the inaugural 1979 vintage release of this Napa Valley collaboration between the Rothschild and Mondavi families, Opus One has been a perennial favorite among collectors and bidders. It was the #1 most searched for wine at WineBid in 2022.

2. Screaming Eagle

Few wines have captured the imagination and investments of fine wine lovers like Napa’s Screaming Eagle. It remains one of the most sought after wines in the world.

3. Scarecrow

First released in 2003, Scarecrow quickly became a bonafide Cult Wine. There appears to be no waning in the interest it draw from the fine wine community.

4. Sine Qua Non

Manfred Krankl’s intensely flavored and built wines with their unlikely names and brooding labels are among the most highly collectible in the world.

5. Realm

One of the most exciting newish cult wines out of Napa with a reputation built on the back of grapes taken from the Valley’s most renowned vineyards.

6. Caymus

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Caymus remains one of the Classic wines of California with its Napa Cabernet and sought after Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon.

7. Saxum

The Paso Robles producer of Rhone-style wines rose to prominence when in 2010 its 2007 James Berry Vineyards bottlings  was named the #1 Wine of 2010 by Wine Spectator.

8. Ridge

The now-60 year old winery with locations in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Sonoma County is famed for its Monte Bello Vineyard Cab and its iconic Sonoma Zinfandel-based wines.

9. Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Among the commonly auctioned First Growths at WineBid and around the world, it’s no surprise Chateau Mouton-Rothschild made the top 10.

10. Harlan Estate

While it has expanded its lineup since releasing its first wine, a 1990 Cab-based Napa Valley bottling, Harlan has become one of the most coveted Cult Cabs on the planet and a regular entrant in WineBid auctions.

 

11. Krug

One of if not the most iconic Champagne brands, Krug’s bottlings are reputed for their ability to age and improve for decades and it's no surprise they show up in our top 15 searches in 2022.

12. Cayuse 

Originally from Champagne, Christophe Baron came to Washington State where he turned Cayuse into one of the most collectible wines in the Pacific Northwest and the whole United States. The Syrah-based bottlings have helped turn the Walla Walla area into one of the hottest winemaking regions in America.

13. Petrus

Among the most sought-after wines in the world, the small production Pomerol estate commands extraordinary prices and attention. Vertical collections of Petrus will commonly draw the attention of the world's most ardent collectors and the wine is a perennial attention getter at WineBid.

14. Aubert

Founded by Mark Aubert, his namesake label produces primary Chardonnays that are considered by many to be the rival of the finest Burgundies. Focused on the terroir of Western and coastal Sonoma County, his bottlings have become staples in the cellars of fine wine collectors.

15. Tenuta San Guido

The Tuscan producer with ownership that dates back to the Renaissance, Tenuta San Guido is the source of Sassicaia, the Cabernet-based wine on every collector’s wish list and ranked as among the finest wines produced in Italy.

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