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We are over the moon to bring you our November Rare and Fine Wine Auction. This auction will be in two parts as we are privileged to have the greater part of the cellar of an industry champion. After over 20 years in the wine...
5th May 2012 by Tim Atkin The wine world thrives on novelty: new vintages, new flavours, new producers. In some ways, this is both understandable and necessary. Creating a bit of sizzle around a category that, in the UK at least, is struggling against a combination of...
by Wine Folly, September 12th, 2019 Guide to Alsace Wine Alsace has always been in a bit of a pickle. Its perilous location on the border of Germany and France made the area a tug-of-war for centuries. Today if you visit Alsace, you can see how the...
Sotheby's sells ultra-rare Bordeaux for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But its President of Wine, Jamie Ritchie, says there are also fantastic values to be had—if you know where to look. By Ray Isle [caption id="attachment_1545" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Portrait of Jamie Ritchie, PHOTO: ©ETHAN HILL[/caption] You’ve been with the...
October 2019 Online Auction – Top Wines. Great results. We were tickled to present this most recent auction and it appears you were equally thrilled with what we had to offer. We had a range of options for different preferences ensuring we catered to most tastes...
My wife and I love to travel. My bother in law and his family are very much action travellers and adrenalin seekers. My sister in law and her husband are real intrepid travellers. We are very much gastronomic travellers. I can’t wait to dive into...
Our Heroes and Icons auction promised to create a stir, and it did not disappoint! This beautifully curated auction showcased some wines from across the globe; most of which were secured by our astute bidders (76% lots sold). We were proud to present both bottle and...
By Liv-ex August 21, 2019 Bordeaux, Fine Wine Market, Spotlight on, Wine Investment Owner: Sichel and Mahler-Besse families 1855 Classification: Third Growth The Liv-ex Classification 2019: Second Tier Vineyard area: 66 ha Colour: Red Grape varieties planted: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot Other wines: Alter Ego Palmer History A portrait of...
The Wine Auction Room celebrates legendary “Heroes and Icons” A pre-WW2 cognac, a unique Penfolds Grange vertical of magnums never sold before in NZ, and rare rum that is no longer made, as well as whiskies and other spirits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, are...
Thank you to all of our vendors and bidders for participating in yet another great auction. The quality of consignments was certainly matched with enthusiastic and curious bidders. These are all the things we try to cater to at the Wine Auction Room. As ever, our...
