Auction Houses

Wine auctions are the perfect way to find those hard-to-find gems.

With a little practice and patience you can enhance your restaurants wine list or increase the value of your private cellar.

A few tips to live by at Auctions.

Make sure you only attend reputable auction house so you know that they have taken the time to investigate how the wines have been stored over the years.
Review the auction catalog, plan out the items you want to bid on and how much your willing to pay
Research all current pricing and auction prices that were paid in past auctions
Try to attend the pre-auction tasting
Sometimes the mixed or unusual groupings make the best buys

The following are Auction houses that we recommend.

Acker Merrall & Condit
877- Acker- 47
www.acherauctions.com

Auldon Cellars- Southeby’s New York
212-606-7050
www.southebys.com

Bonham & Butterfield of London
San Fran office: 415-861-7500
L.A office: 323-850-7500
New York office: 212- 717-9007
www.bonhams.com

The Chicago Wine Group
847-647-8789
www.tcwc.com

Christies
LA office: 310-385-2600
New York office 212-636-2270
www.christies.com

Edward Roberts International
Chicago : 847-295-8696
www.erwine.com

Hart Davis of Chicago
312-482-9996
www.hdhwine.com

Morrell & Company New York
121-688-9370
www.morrellwineauctions.com

Zachy’s of Scarsdale New York
914-448-3026
www.zachys.com

Sams Wine & Spirits of Chicago
1800-777-9137
www.samswine.com

Sherry – Lehmann of New York
212-838-7500
www.sherrylehmann.com

The Rare Wine Company of Sonoma California
1800-999-4342
www.rarewine.com