Yquem sales break records
Sotheby's and Fine & Rare Wines in London have both broken their own records with recent sales of Chateau d'Yquem.
Maggie Rosen is a wine journalist, editor and author, hailing from New York but based in London. Aside from Decanter, she has contributed to the Financial Times, The Drinks Business, Harpers Wine and Spirit Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, The World of Fine Wine and Meininger's Wine Business International. She is also a member of the Circle of Wine Writers.
Sotheby's and Fine & Rare Wines in London have both broken their own records with recent sales of Chateau d'Yquem.
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