wine auction
Cellar lot sale
A wine auction is a sale where wines—often rare, aged, or collectible bottles—are sold to the highest bidder.
These may be live events at auction houses, estate sales, or online platforms.
Wine auctions attract collectors seeking vintage Bordeaux, Burgundy, or other prestigious bottles unavailable through retail channels: The 1945 Mouton Rothschild fetched $300,000 at wine auction.
- bidOffer to purchase
- opening bidFirst price proposed
- going onceAuctioneer's initial announcement
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- cellarUnderground storage room
vintage · sommelier · lot · paddle · reserve price · Sotheby's · Christie's · rare · collection · estate · Bordeaux · Burgundy · reserve · hammer · consignment · provenance · collector · private collection
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