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Spain Hits The Spotlight At HK Wine Auctions
The sale of star chef Feran Adrià’s famed El Bulli cellar may have grabbed the headlines at Sotheby’s Hong Kong wine auctions last week, but for anyone following Asia's wine… Read More
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… Read More
Michelin Star-Studded El Bulli’s Wine Cellar Set For Auction
Having closed shop on July 30, 2011, Ferran Adria's legendary three-Michelin-star-rated El Bulli has turned over its wine cellar to Sotheby’s. 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… 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
China’s Booze Collectors To Duke It Out For $160K Vintage Moutai
The emergence of Chinese collectors as a major force in the wine auction market may be pushing prices for top Bordeaux and Burgundy higher and higher, but in China, their… Read More
Artist Zhang Huan’s “Confucian” Wines Set Auction Record At Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Created by Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Huan for the Tuscan winery Tenuta Dell ‘Ornellaia, this past weekend a series of Confucius-themed wines sold for a total of US$191,476 at a… Read More
Skittish Hong Kong Investors Flock To Art
Along with its status as the world's largest wine auction market, recent years have seen Hong Kong become a key art market as new mainland Chinese collectors and skittish local… Read More
Australian, American Winemakers Targeting The “Masstige” Sweet Spot In China
The high end of China's wine market may garner the most headlines, but winemakers around the world are confident that long-term growth lies not at the prestige nor the budget… Read More
