Auction house Zachys accused of selling a fake 3L 1999 DRC La Tâche
American auction house Zachys is thrust in to the center of an ongoing scandal that alleges it sold a bottle of fake jeroboam of 1999 Domaine Romanée Conti La Tâche.
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Five show-stopping lots at Kaigai online auction
Here are five show-stopping lots at Kaigai’s online auction that will bound to attract fierce bidding among collectors, including the iconic Yamazaki 1960 40 Year Old and the legendary 1978 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
‘One of Singapore’s greatest cellars’ to go under hammer at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s Wine will present the private cellar of Dr. Gordon Ku, lauded by Serena Sutcliffe MW as “one of Singapore’s greatest cellars”, this September.
A 6-litre DRC leads Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction
One 6-litre Methuselah of Romanée-Conti 1999 doubled its previous estimate and was sold for over HK$2.1 million, as part of the Sotheby’s three-day wine auction that saw fierce bidding and stunning results.
Sotheby’s July wine auction sets to be ‘a barometer of fine wine market’
Sotheby’s upcoming July auction in Hong Kong is set to be a barometer of the fine and rare wine market, says its Head of Wine in Asia.
Acker withdraws DRC lot in upcoming Hong Kong auction
Auction house Acker Merrall & Condit has withdrawn a lot featuring a 1924 Romanee Conti for its upcoming Hong Kong auction on June 11-13 after American lawyer Don Cornwell, who became famous for his involvement in uncovering fraudster Rudy Kurniawan questioned its authenticity.
Wine auction pledges help for Hong Kong’s crippling restaurants
Hong Kong wine importer L’Imperatrice is organizing a wine auction event to help the city’s battered dining industry, which hasContinue Reading
Coronavirus fuels online wine auction
The highly contagious COVID-19 that has spread to over 80 countries globally beyond China has significantly impacted people’s lives, forcingContinue Reading
Sotheby’s: Wine is the most coveted luxury item in HK
Wine has outperformed jewelry and watch to become Hong Kong consumers’ first choice of luxury item, says Patti Wong, chairman of Sotheby’s Asia.