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Will China’s “Bordeaux Bubble” Buoy Burgundy?
China may still be in the grips of Bordeaux fever, but the stratospheric prices for the oft-mentioned Chateau Lafite and seeming overexposure of this region may be a godsend for… Read More-
Wenzhou Imports 1.3 Million Liters Of Wine In One Month As HK Collector Sets New Pétrus Record
We're generally wary of raw numbers in the China market, because of the country's vast population, but a few figures in the world of wine really stand out this week. Read More -
Hedging Their Bets: What China’s Millionaires Are Buying
It's no surprise that companies are bending over backwards to find out what drives the estimated 825,000 people worth over 10 million RMB (US$1.46 million) and 51,000 individuals worth over… Read More -
First Hong Kong Wine Auction Of 2010 Pulls In HK$52.9 Million (US$6.8 Million)
This weekend, all eyes were on the fourth installment of the wildly popular Sotheby's "Great American" collection in Hong Kong, the first-ever standalone Sotheby's wine auction to be held there.… Read More -
New Chinese Collectors To Play Larger Role in 2010 Auctions
Though mainland Chinese collectors obviously reign supreme at auctions held by domestic auction houses like Guardian and Poly, this fall, as traditionally dominant American and European collectors held back, mainland… Read More -
Wine Auctioneers Adopt Innovative Techniques To Tap Hong Kong Market
November has been a big month for wine lovers in Hong Kong, with events like the 2nd Annual Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair and the Spectrum Wine Auctions… Read More -
Hong Kong Now World’s #1 Wine Auction Market, Surpassing London & New York
This weekend, Sotheby's began a five-day string of auctions in Hong Kong -- continuing until October 8 -- with auctions of fine wine from the cellars of two anonymous American… Read More
