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Sell-Out Hong Kong Auction Shows Burgundy Still King In China
Although serious wine collectors in Hong Kong are reportedly diversifying their buying habits, Burgundy's dominance at the top-end of the market remains rock solid. Read More
Bordeaux And Burgundy To Face Off At $5 Million Hong Kong Auction
After losing its position as the world's largest wine auction market to the US in 2012, Hong Kong is set to host one of its most high-profile auctions of the year on March 22-23, packed with top-tier Bordeaux and Burgundy as well as rare Californian lots. Read More
White Burgundy Could Be “Liquid Gold” In China This Year
With the preferences of China's wealthy wine enthusiast shifting (in very general terms) from Bordeaux to Burgundy over the past two years, producers of white Burgundy also smell opportunity. Read More
Sotheby’s & China Guardian Kick Off HK Autumn Auction Season
This weekend, Hong Kong's auction scene roared back to life with Sotheby's autumn auction series and mainland Chinese auction house China Guardian's first-ever sale in the city. Read More
Hong Kong Wine Auction Season Kicks Off With A Bang
As some luxury brands fret about their short-term prospects in the Greater China market and observers await the upcoming autumn art auction season in Hong Kong, the first major wine auction of the fall reinforced the view that Chinese demand for top-flight wines remains strong. Read More
Recent Auction Trends Could Signal Shift In China Wine Market
What really makes this past weekend's auction noteworthy is the diversity of lots on offer, and the stronger bidding for wines not usually associated with label-conscious Chinese collectors. Read More
Red Whine: Counterfeit Bordeaux Making Chinese Buyers Sick
Following a two-year tear that saw its prices at auction in Hong Kong skyrocket, over the past year demand in China for Château Lafite Rothschild has gone from a reflection of the country's booming luxury market to a reflection of the difficulties that plague major brands there. Read More
Château Margaux Thinks Locally To Build China Market Share
Tipped as one of the contenders to become "the next Lafite" in China, Bordeaux heavyweight Château Margaux recently announced the hiring of a new business development manager in Shanghai to better understand and grow in the rapidly changing market. Read More
Blue-Chip Chinese Art, French Wine Drive Sales Success At Sotheby’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions
With the highly anticipated Sotheby's spring auctions winding down in Hong Kong, it looks like our expectations for 2012 remain on target. Read More
Why Chateau Lafite’s New China Vineyard Could Be A Brand-Builder
After announcing initial plans back in 2008, Domaines Barons de Rothschild has broken ground on its Chinese winery in Penglai, working alongside local partner CITIC. Read More
