Auction
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- May 27, 2016
An auction of nearly 1,500 wines from Burgundy’s exclusive Domaine de la Romanée-Conti estate has been overshadowed by concerns raised over the authenticity of a small number of wines sourced for the sale. Baghera Wines removed ‘five or six lots’ before its Geneva auction over the weekend, according to a report by The Independent newspaper, […]
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- May 27, 2016
Sotheby’s claims to have set ‘a new benchmark’ for wine auctions after its sale from billionaire collector Bill Koch’s cellar hit nearly $22m. All 2,730 lots were sold in the New York auction, named Wines from the Cellar of William I Koch, which lasted for 27 hours over three days. Total sales hit $21.9m for […]
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- May 09, 2016
Château Palmer to auction barrel of 2015 wine Palmer and Sotheby’s will auction the 225-litre barrel of Château Palmer 2015 wine in Hong Kong on 4 June. The Margaux based estate has not yet released a price for its Bordeaux 2015 en primeur wine. But, Sotheby’s said the barrel at auction is expected to fetch […]
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- April 12, 2016
Koch Makes Room in his New Cellar The anti-fraud campaigner is auctioning off a vast treasury of fine wine in May. When it comes to fighting fraud, billionaire Bill Koch wears a hat that is even whiter than his full head of hair. When it comes to collecting – whether it is modern art (Botero […]
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- December 08, 2015
Crus Classés de Graves wine auction for Paris victims Read more at /media/sureholdings/blog/misc/crus-classes-de-graves-wine-auction-for-paris-victims-283752 All 14 member châteaux of the Crus Classés de Graves are to auction off double magnums of their wines via iDealwine, with proceeds going to a fund for the victims and families of the 13 November Paris terror attacks. The Graves wine […]
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- October 29, 2015
Prices soar at Chateau Margaux auction in New York Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/prices-soar-at-chateau-margaux-auction-in-new-york-279063/#TBlKbH3pD0qF9v5o.99 Fine wine buyers are far from tired of top Bordeaux if the offer is right, suggests the result of a rare Sotheby’s auction of ex-cellar Chateau Margaux in New York that saw fierce bidding. Sotheby’s said its Chateau Margaux auction held in […]
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- October 29, 2015
Wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan’s Lamborghini up for auction Read more at http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/wine-fraudster-rudy-kurniawans-lamborghini-up-for-auction-279537/#JmQCXHZoEzhwq7XB.99 US police have begun selling off the lavish purchases of imprisoned wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan in order to help repay millions of dollars that he owes to victims. Rudy Kurniawan, who made cheap copies of some of the world’s finest and rarest wines […]
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- February 01, 2014
February 2014 Wine Investment Report We’ve done some analysis on the wine market and found some interesting bits of information for you: Sothebys in Hong Kong had a very successful auction a few weeks ago, most of the Bordeaux wines that they auctioned off were sold above their estimated selling prices. They sold 29 million […]
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- January 04, 2013
Wine Investment Market Update It’s a Brand New Year 2013! We hope you had a great New Year celebration and had some time to relax and enjoy a good glass or two of fine wine with family and friends. Christies had an Auction in Hong Kong in December, which fetched 4.2 million Pounds and broke […]
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- September 22, 2012
Market Investment September 2012 Please be sure to read our recent newsletter which we have just sent out that highlights some important information on our wine storage and management service. Please contact us if you have any questions. It was sent out last week. Some positive news is that The London Vintners Exchange finished up […]
