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
Fine wine
67 Pall Mall, a London-based private members’ club for wine enthusiasts, is opening its first international outpost in Singapore on February 14, 2022, the romantic Valentine’s day, with 1000 wines by the glass. 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
ASC Fine Wines, China’s leading fine wine importer and distributor, has added Chateau de la Font du Loup, the artisan wine producer of Chateauneuf du Pape, to its portfolio, expanding its fine wine range for mainland China and Hong Kong markets. 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 bottle of Petrus 2000 aged for 14 months in space will go under hammer at Christie's private wine sales. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More