LA-based lawyer Don Cornwell has raised serious concerns over two large format DRC bottles offered by Acker in Hong Kong, including a world record-breaking methuselah. Even after the wine has been rescinded, doubts still linger. Read More
Auction
The 161st edition of the Hospices de Beaune made a grand comeback after the pandemic and brought a total of €12.6 million, far surpassing the pre-sale estimate and set a new record price for the president's barrel. Read More
Recent research shows the value of fine wine investment has outperformed luxury Hermès handbags and Rolex watches during the pandemic. Auction house Sotheby’s record-breaking year in wine and spirits sale in Asia affirms the trend. Read More
A 15-liter bottle of Bordeaux first growth Château Mouton Rothschild – known otherwise as the “Nebuchadnezzar” – from the legendary vintage of 2000 was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong for more than one million Hong Kong dollars to an Asian collector. Read More
A Macallan 1991 cask has been sold by Bonhams in Hong Kong for a new world record price of HK$4,464,000. Read More
An extremely rare full set of Hanyu card series will go under hammer in October in Japan at Kaigai Fine Wines, and is expected to smash previous world record. Read More
A 30-year-old Macallan 1991 whisky cask will go under the hammer at Bonhams Hong Kong as part of its 'Fine and Rare Whisky Sale' on August 20. The rare cask is expected to fetch at least HK$3.2 million. Read More
A single bottle of Penfolds Grange with its founding winemaker Max Schubert's signage has set a new world record price for any Australian wines sold at auction, fetching a whopping AU$142,131. Read More
Retired NBA superstar Yao Ming has offered his top wine for blockchain powered NFT auction, to raise money to fight anti-Asian hate crimes in the US. Read More
The Barossa Wine Live Auction this year will kick off on April 16, with over 130 lots on offer to collectors around the world including a rare lot consisting of nine bottles of 100-point Barossa wines. Read More