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Acker Merrall trumpets US$20m cellar
A US$20m cellar goes under the hammer at Acker Merrall & Condit next week.
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New website launched to deal with counterfeit wine
A wealthy American who discovered wine counterfeits in his collection has started a website dedicated to fighting fakes.
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American auctions take $25m in five days
More than US$25m has changed hands in American auctions in the last few days.
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Koch turns fire on Zachys
Multimillionaire Bill Koch – the collector at the centre of the ‘Jefferson bottles’ case – is suing Zachys for allegedly selling him counterfeit French wine.
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Norwegian collector sets record for Christie’s in LA
Blue-chip wines from the cellar of Norwegian collector Christen Sveaas sold for over US$6.8m this weekend, setting a record for a Christie's wine sale in Los Angeles.
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Obituary: Erich Salomon
Erich Salomon, 64, a pioneering white-wine producer in Krems-Stein in the Kremstal region of Lower Austria, died on 30 November following a five-year struggle with cancer.
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US auctions, Christie’s triumphant
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Zachys expands west
Zachys is expanding the reach of its commercial auctions with sales in Las Vegas and San Francisco.
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Ancient wine artefact returns to Rome
Hundreds of museum goers said a last-day farewell Sunday to the most famous wine artefact in the vast Metropolitan Museum of Art - and perhaps America.
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Wine shipping: Texas found to discriminate
In a ruling with national implications, a judge declared on Tuesday that a Texas law violated the federal constitution, discriminating against out-of-state wine merchants.
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‘Jefferson bottles’ lawsuit thrown out
A federal judge in New York City has dismissed multimillionaire collector William Koch's fraud lawsuit against the German dealer Hardy Rodenstock.
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New Windows on the World planned for Freedom Tower
Wine-loving New Yorkers awoke today to an upbeat but nostalgic note: Freedom Tower, the successor to the World Trade Center, could have a sky-high restaurant like Windows on the World.
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Nutritional information considered for US wine labels
American consumers want alcohol and nutritional content on wine labels, a recent survey has shown.
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Zachys hits Vegas with first-ever commercial auction
Las Vegas has welcomed a new form of gambling with open arms and open wallets.
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Koch refiles suit in ‘Jefferson Bottles’ case
Multimillionaire collector William Koch has refiled his fraud lawsuit against the German dealer Hardy Rodenstock.
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Case involving Rodenstock bottles settled out of court
A lawsuit involving bottles that came from Hardy Rodenstock, the collector at the centre of the Jefferson bottles case, has been settled out of court.
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Bonhams and Acker Merrall go to Hong Kong
Bonhams and Acker Merrall & Condit plan to hold auctions in Hong Kong soon in an effort to cater to affluent China's soaring taste for fine and rare wines.
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Aaron to step down as Sherry-Lehmann chief
Michael Aaron announced today [Thursday] that he will retire as chairman of Sherry-Lehmann on 1 May.
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Koch broadens ‘Jefferson bottles’ attack
Multimillionaire collector William Koch has broadened his legal attacks in the 'Thomas Jefferson bottles' case.
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Koch sues Acker Merrall
Billionaire Florida collector William Koch is suing Acker Merrall & Condit for fraud.
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Acker Merrall sells ‘Shah’s Champagne’
Acker Merrall & Condit has auctioned two bottles of 1959 Dom Pérignon rosé Champagne that were never released for commercial sale and that went straight to the Shah of Iran.
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Acker’s first HK auction brings in $8m
Acker Merrall & Condit sold US$8.2m (HK$64m) worth of wine in its China debut on Saturday.
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‘New evidence’ in Jefferson bottles case
'Newly discovered facts' in the ongoing ‘Jefferson bottles’ case have come to light, according to billionaire collector William I Koch.
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Zachys goes to Hong Kong
Zachys will hold its first auction in Hong Kong on 25 October.