Browse our news and regularly updated market reports for the latest in up-to-date information about wine investment and and secondary market here in New Zealand. We pull from our recent and historic sales data as well as benchmark this against international trends to enable you to invest and collect with confidence.
When it comes time to sell-down a collection our vendors come to us with different motivations and most of them want to get as strong a return on their investment as possible (some may have time pressure that we understand and can accommodate). Here are some...
Compared to April (and June, even though we have only had one auction so far) May was a quieter month with three very successful online wine auctions: Late Autumn Fine & Rare Wine Auction (29 April - 4 May) International Chardonnay Day Celebration Auction (13 May -...
April was a bumper month, both for the Wine Auction Room and for the secondary market globally with US Auction House Acker setting a world record with a single bottle of 1945 Domaine Romanee Conti selling for $558,000 (about $950,000 NZD) in late March and...
“It was great to see such strong interest in high-end Burgundy again in March. With some wines rarely seen on the secondary market here in New Zealand it is a privilege to present them to our amazing community,” Reece Warren, Managing Director and Auctioneer, Wine...
In January & February 2026 The Wine Auction Room hosted four wine auctions plus the Buy Now event following our February Live Auction: Summer Break Wine Auction (26 December - 12 January) Auckland & Australia Long Weekend Sale (21 Jan - 26 January February Rare...
Looking back on 2025, what we’re most proud of is not just the results, though delivering strong returns for our vendors in a challenging market really does matter. It’s the people. Welcoming new buyers into the fold, reconnecting long-time collectors with wines they love, and...
In November and December (so far) we’ve hosted two auctions plus the BUY NOW event that followed the December Live Auction: Late Spring Rare & Fine Wine Online Auction (5 - 11 November) Summer Rare & Fine Wine Live Auction (2 December) Summer Buy Now...
Following on from the success of our recent New Zealand Pinot Noir market report, it’s time to look at the variety that acclaimed American wine blogger Alder Yarrow (and jancisrobinson.com writer) described recently as “New Zealand’s Other Red Wine” and how this break-through style performs...
In October 2025, we hosted three online wine auctions: September Rare & Fine Wine Auction (8 - 13 October) Single Vendor: The Cellar of Two Passionate Collectors (15 - 20 October) Pinot Envy: Pinot Noir and Friends (22 - 27 October These closed on a total...
In September 2025, we hosted three online wine auctions: Early Spring Rare & Fine Wine Auction (3 - 7 September) September Spring Clean (17 - 21 September) Single Vendor ‘Her Vintage Selection’ Auction (24 - 29 September) PLUS were able to offer LIVE online bidding for...
