Tag Archive: auctions
Wine Spectator: U.S. Surpasses Hong Kong In Wine Auction Totals for First Time Since 2010
Amid Europe’s economic troubles, a sputtering 2011 Bordeaux futures campaign and a high-profile wine counterfeiting case, fine wine prices at U.S. auctions fell in the second quarter of 2012, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 18, 2012Wine Sales At Top Auction Houses Down 25%
Wine sales at the world’s top five auction houses were down 25% in the first half of 2012 to around $160 million, reports Bloomberg. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 5, 2012News Briefs for June 28, 2012
•A bottle of The Macallan 50-year-old sold for £17,500 ($27,000) at Bonhams Whisky sale in Edinburgh yesterday—the highest price ever paid for the storied single malt Scotch. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 28, 2012News Briefs for June 26, 2012
•William Grant & Sons USA has promoted Caspar MacRae to the newly created role of vice president, brand marketing, effective July 1. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 26, 2012News Briefs for May 29, 2012
•Todd Epsten, chairman of Major Brands, died Saturday, May 26, of cancer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 29, 2012News Briefs for April 2, 2012
•Suitors are said to be lining up for the chance to acquire Belvédère’s Sobieski vodka, but Polish news sources report that Brown-Forman is leading the race. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 2, 2012
