November 22, 2017
Update: Italy on the secondary market
Last week Italy’s share of trade on the market jumped to over 10% by value. Although this is above the…
May 25, 2016
Bid:offer ratio touches new high since market low
This month the Liv-ex bid:offer ratio touched 1.76. This is the highest level it has been since May 2010 when…
November 23, 2012
Right Bank wines lose out at auction
Yesterday we saw that Bordeaux wines tended to underperform at October auctions, regularly going under the hammer for less than…
November 22, 2012
October auctions underperform
October was one of the busiest months of the year for auctions. The below chart looks at the spread in prices…
September 14, 2012
Strong performances at September auctions
Christie’s first online-only auction three weeks ago saw many top Bordeaux underperforming, but its London and Hong Kong auctions held…
August 22, 2012
Bordeaux underperforms at Christie’s first online-only auction
Monday marked the end of Christie’s International’s first online-only wine auction. Running for two weeks, the auction mainly featured Bordeaux…
July 18, 2012
U.S. tops Hong Kong at auction in Q2
Auction sales in the U.S. have exceeded that of Hong Kong for the first time since 2010, Wine Spectator reported…
January 17, 2012
Super Seconds underperform in Hong Kong
Auction rooms in Hong Kong opened their doors over the weekend for two major sales. The Acker auction on the…
November 14, 2011
Auction prices decline as bidders sit on their hands
Sotheby's sale in London on the 9th of November is the latest in a string of fine wine auctions to…
October 31, 2011
Sotheby’s Finest and Rarest Wines: 15% of lots unsold
Sotheby's Finest and Rarest Wines Auction in London last week failed to match its pre-sale estimate of £2.59 million, having achieved less than £1.87 million….
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