This has been a big year for wine auctions: In June a case of 1934 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti sold at Christie's for nearly $112,000. Numbers like this reflect the explosive growth of the wine auction business. In the past six years, for instance, Sotheby's U.S. wine sales have risen almost 40 percent, to over $13 million. And the number of lots Zachys offered last year shot up by approximately 50 percent; its total sales went from about $12 million a year to over $18 million. Here's where you can get a taste of the wine auction action.
December 3 and 4 Zachys sale of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, in Manhattan; 914-448-3026.
December 4 Sotheby's sale of Haut-Brion, in Manhattan; 212-606-7050.
December 11 Acker Merrall & Condit sale (details unavailable at press time), in Manhattan; 877-ACKER-47.
December 11 Edward Roberts International sale of California cuvées and cult wines, in Chicago; 847-295-8696.
December 15 Christie's sale of Spanish wines, as well as a collection of Madeiras dating back to 1785, in Manhattan; 212-636-2000.
December 15 and 16 The Chicago Wine Company sale (details unavailable at press time) in Niles, Illinois; 847-647-8789.
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