CHRISTIES WINE DEPT. RETURNS TO ASIA

Thursday 24 July 2008

Christie’s International Wine Department returns to Asia this year, and will conduct a tightly-focused and exceptional sale of fine wine, including a select offering from the cellars of Château Latour, the fabled Bordeaux property that produces some of the most sought-after wines in the world. The auction, to take place on the evening of Saturday, November 29 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, will open the Christie’s Hong Kong Fall 2008 season of sales, and represents the first wine auction to be held by Christie’s in Asia since 2001.

David Elswood, International Head of the Christie’s Wine Department, says: “Christie’s is no stranger to selling wine in the Asian markets, having conducted sales in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo throughout the 90s and into the new millennium. With the continued rise and dominance of our Hong Kong saleroom, and with an extensive list of clients who have been buying and selling with us in Europe and the Americas over the past few years, we now welcome the opportunity to return and sell wine locally in the region.

“With the support of our major saleroom hub in Hong Kong, we see great potential for growth and development, and we are particularly pleased with the exceptional consignment from Château Latour – a first for Asia, and a tremendous opportunity for our clients to bid on some of the finest wines in the world, all sourced with impeccable provenance.”

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