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….
October 6, 2011
Lafite leaves HK buyers unmoved; DRC gains momentum
The results of Sotheby's fine wine sales in Hong Kong this past weekend underscore Lafite's recent fall from favour. According to Bloomberg, the auction house failed to…
September 20, 2011
DRC prices surge in Hong Kong
We recently reported on the blog that Lafite's performance at Christie's Finest and Rarest Wines auction in Hong Kong was relatively underwhelming. Burgundy's…
September 8, 2011
Lafite underperforms at HK auction
A collection of Lafite spanning 1981 to 2005 sold for HK$4.2 million (£336,000) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Saturday….
March 7, 2011
Christie’s HK auction achieves £6m
The Christie's Finest and Rarest Wines Auction in Hong Kong on the 4th and 5th of March uncorked another round…
January 27, 2011
Hong Kong auctions kick off 2011
The 2011 auction calendar kicked off in earnest this past weekend, with Hong Kong playing host to three headline sales…
November 24, 2010
Top Burgundy fetches record sales at Hospices de Beaune auction
Burgundy’s top lots generated record-breaking bids at this year’s Hospices de Beaune auction, with a number of wines achieving…
November 10, 2010
First Growths see more restrained buying at Acker auction
After the jaw-dropping prices paid at the Lafite Ex-Cellars auction in Hong Kong at the end of October, the Acker Merrall…
November 4, 2010
Hong Kong boosts Lafite trade
Unprecedented buying at the Sotheby’s ex-cellars and SK auctions in Hong Kong, coupled with the recent announcement that the 08…