Tag Archive: auctions
News Briefs for December 28, 2020
•The sale of a large part of the personal wine cellar of the late California vintner Joseph Phelps brought robust prices at an auction in Chicago held by Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. (HDH) last week. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 28, 2020Wine Spectator: Wine And Spirits Auction Market Reaches $521 Million In 2019
In 2019, worldwide wine auction totals (including sales conducted in the U.S., U.K., Geneva, and Hong Kong, plus online sales) rose to $521 million, up a solid 9% from $479 million in 2018. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 7, 2020Wine Spectator: 2016 Wine Auctions Hint At Strong Times To Come
At first glance, the global wine-auction market’s 2% decrease in sales during the past 12 months, from $345.9 million in 2015 to $338.7 million in 2016, appears disappointing. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 19, 2017Wally’s Puts Auctions On Hold While It Looks For A Partner, Reports Wine Spectator
Wally’s Wine Auctions, the young auction division of Los Angeles retailer Wally’s Wine & Spirits, has suspended sales for the time being while it discusses partnering with a major international auction house, Wine Spectator has learned. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 5, 2016Whisky Advocate: Japanese Whisky Karuizawa Nets Nearly $100K At Auction, Breaking Records
Japanese whisky Karuizawa has earned the title of the most expensive 700-ml bottle of whisky ever auctioned. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 4, 2015Wine Spectator: Fine Wine Auction Sales Up 4.5% In 2014
Reversing a two-year trend of declines, the fine-wine auction market saw a small upturn in 2014, as global sales rose 4.5%—from $337 million in 2013 to $352 million—according to figures released by the major commercial auction houses. Continue reading →
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