Space-aged Pétrus 2000 to go under hammer
A bottle of Petrus 2000 aged for 14 months in space will go under hammer at Christie’s private wine sales.
Tag: Fine wine
Sotheby’s spring wine sales aims over HK$80m
1898 Lafite, 1865 Yquem and some of the top Burgundian names such as Henri Jayer will be on offer at Sotheby’s May sale in Hong Kong.
Christie’s to present ‘ultimate’ Burgundy collection in HK
Christie’s Wine Department will present what it bills as “The Ultimate Private Collection Featuring The Greatest Burgundies” from a single owner on May 20 in Hong Kong.
US$6.8m wines from Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau sold out
All 147 lots (533 bottles) from Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau were sold out at Sotheby’s Spring Sale Series last week, achieving another ‘white glove’ sale for the auction house.
Rudy Kurniawan deported to Indonesia
The notorious wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, aka Mr Conti, has been deported to his native country Indonesia last week from the US after spending seven years in jail for defrauding wine collectors millions of dollars.
Breaking: Fine wine merchant Sarment is closing business across Asia
Fine wine merchant, Sarment, is shutting down its business in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan, less than two years after it was sold to Paolo Bulgari.
Asian buyers account for 65% of global wine & spirits sales
Deep-pocketed Asian buyers now make up the majority of global wine and spirits buyers at auctions for top brands from DRC to Macallan.
Primum Familiae Vini’s collection sells for £81,250
A collection of 12 top wines from 12 of the world’s most renowned family-owned estates in the Primum Familiae Vini association went under the hammer at Sotheby’s and fetched £81,250 ($112,036), more than twice of its starting bid of £30,000.
Hong Kong merchant L’Imperatrice announces new management team
Hong Kong-based fine wine merchant L’Imperatrice has formally parted ways with its founder Julien Froger and is eager to turn a new corner.
Penfolds collection sets world record price
A collection of Penfolds Grange spanning from its inaugural 1951 vintage to 2015 vintage was sold for a record price of AU$431,000 to an anonymous buyer in Sydney, smashing its previous record from last year.