Rodenstock 'faked labels': Stern
Wine collector Hardy Rodenstock 'removed labels from ancient bottles' of French wines and had them reproduced, according to German magazine Stern.
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New Koch lawsuit to go ahead
A New York federal judge has denied an attempt by a wine collector to dismiss a fraud lawsuit brought by William Koch.
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Economy impacts on US wine auctions
The recent economic downturn has had an impact on wine auctions in the US, with significantly fewer lots being sold.
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New York restaurant sells Margaux '59 for more cellar space
Top New York restaurant Le Cirque is auctioning rare bottles of Margaux, Petrus and Yquem in a bid create more storage space in its cellars.
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Sotheby's marks Ornellaia 20th anniversary
Aulden Cellars/Sotheby's will mark Ornellaia's 20th anniversary, which Tenuta dell'Ornellaia observed in 2005, with a special three-lot consignment sent by the Tuscan estate.
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Ruling paves way for collector to sue Zachys
A federal judge's ruling in New York yesterday opened the way for wine collector William Koch to sue Zachys for selling him 19 allegedly counterfeit wines at auction.
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Judge clears way for Jefferson bottles court case
A federal judge in New York has cleared the way for millionaire wine collector William I Koch to sue German wine dealer Hardy Rodenstock for fraud in the Thomas Jefferson bottles case.
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Hart Davis Hart buck gloomy trend with huge sale
Despite Wall Street's historic near-meltdown, Hart Davis Hart has just sold an American cellar for over US$11m.
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Wall Street Journal sells wine
The Wall Street Journal has gone into the wine trade – a highly unusual step in American newspaper publishing.
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New label detects temperature change during shipping
Spoilage in wine shipping, which haunts consumers, distributors and merchants, has become easily detectable.
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Amazon selling wine 'within weeks'
Amazon.com expects to start selling American wine inside the US within a few weeks, according to the Napa Valley Vintners Association.
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Taste scale for Riesling on the cards
Every bottle of Riesling should carry a taste scale so consumers can see exactly what style of wine they are getting, the International Riesling Foundation has proposed.
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Christie’s to reshuffle in US
Christie’s is set to announce the departure of its long-standing head of wine auctions in the US.
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Christie's goes back to Hong Kong
Christie's will hold a wine auction in Hong Kong on 29 November, its first in Asia since 2001.
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New York allows wine ice cream
New York, America's fourth-largest wine-producing state, began selling wine-flavored ice cream yesterday.
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Relegate Mouton, promote Las Cases: Cornell study
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild should be demoted to Second Growth, with Leoville-Las-Cases taking its place in the first division, a Cornell University study argues.
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Zachys goes to Hong Kong
Zachys will hold its first auction in Hong Kong on 25 October.
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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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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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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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Koch sues Acker Merrall
Billionaire Florida collector William Koch is suing Acker Merrall & Condit for fraud.