Last Updated: July 24, 2008 02:42 EDT
Christie’s to Hold Its First Hong Kong Wine Sale in 7 Years
By Le-Min Lim
Christie’s International will restart its Asian wine auctions in Hong Kong after a seven-year break as record sales by rivals such as Bonhams show the city’s demand for the collectible beverage is rising.
The 250-lot sale […]
July 24th 2008
Christie’s returns to Asia
Pictures: Christie’s spring auction in Hong Kong. Image courtesy of 曼妮的閒晃世界Mani ’s lounging world / Mani 曼妮.
Fine wine auctioneer Christie’s is joining the stampede to Hong Kong, where it will hold an auction of Château Latour this November, helping to seal Hong Kong’s reputation as the new wine […]
Vinexpo 2008 香港國際餐酒博覽會
Hong Kong
Above: Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2006 in Hong Kong. Images courtesy of Josh Tse in Hong Kong.
Dear friends, readers and fellow wine lovers,
After a successful run in traditional choice of Bordeaux in France in 2007, Vinexpo will return for the third time to be held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre […]
Inaugural HK wine auction shows Asia wine hub bid
Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:18pm EDT
Above: Bidders take part in a wine auction in Hong Kong April 24, 2008.
Above: A bidder browses a catalogue during a wine auction by Bonhams in Hong Kong April 24, 2008.
Above: A 1988 Cheval Blanc is auctioned during a wine sale by […]
Bankers, Stars Battle Over Wines as Hong Kong Restarts Auctions
By Le-Min Lim
Last Updated: April 25, 2008 02:39 EDT
Jason Boyer, managing director at Cantor Fitzgerald (Hong Kong) Capital Markets Ltd., pulled a matt- black American Express Co. card from his wallet and clinked it against a wine glass.
“Look at this thing, feel the weight of […]
Chateau Petrus Stars at 1st Hong Kong Wine Auction in a Decade
By Le-Min Lim
Last Updated: April 24, 2008 20:32 EDT
Above: Patrick Meadre, chief operating offiicer of Bonhams, takes a bid during their auction at the Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong, April 24, 2008.
Hong Kong’s first wine auction in a decade raised about HK$11.5 […]
Bonhams: first for Hong Kong
April 25, 2008
Maggie Rosen
Download and view the sales catalogue here or here.
Bonhams has held its first ever wine auction in Hong Kong.
On 24 April, Bonhams sold 246 lots - over 96% - for a total of HK$11,503,597 (£744,392/US$1,474,820), which the London-based auction house said was above its high estimate.
The auction was […]