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Auction Offers Rare Wines from Martine Saunier’s Cellar
Acker will sell bottles from the late importer’s collection, with proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders and an …
At Napa’s Annual Barrel Auction, Bidders Show Enthusiasm for the Latest Vintage
The 29th Premiere Napa Valley Auction raised $3.3 million for charity while demonstrating plenty of energy around the 2023 …
Naples Winter Wine Festival Raises over $34 Million for Children’s Charities
The Southwest Florida event, which celebrated its 25th anniversary, remains the nation’s top wine charity auction
Top Wine News of 2024
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A Super Auction for a Super Tuscan: Tignanello Attracts Big Bids at Christie’s
Bottles of the Sangiovese blend, sourced straight from Antinori’s cellars, raised nearly $150,000 in a sale celebrating the …
Rare Large-Format Wines—Plus a Signed Bob Gruen Photo of Bob Dylan—Up for Auction to Support Wine on Wheels
Château du Moulin-à-Vent’s Edouard Parinet rallies winemakers to support sommelier Yannick Benjamin’s disability nonprofit
Burgundy’s Hospices de Beaune Auction Raises Over $15 Million for Health Charities
Dominic West and Eva Longoria encouraged the bidding on a special barrel of white Burgundy for Doctors Without Borders and …
Charlie Trotter’s Château Margaux 1900 Sells—Three Times—For a Combined $475,000 for Emeril Lagasse’s Charity
Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken purchased the auction lot for $100,000, then donated it back to be …
Auctiongoers Can Bid on Late Chef Charlie Trotter’s Dream Meal and a Bottle of Château Margaux 1900
Emeril Lagasse’s annual charity auction, Carnivale du Vin, is offering a rare wine from Trotter's collection, as well as …
Now’s Your Chance to Own a Piece of Burgundy History
On Nov. 12, hundreds of retired appellation signs, including grands crus , will be up for grabs in an online auction
Sonoma County Wine Celebration Raises $1.6 Million for Children's Charities
Top lots at the annual event featured dinner with actor Harry Hamlin, luxury vacations and loads of wine