http://www.spectrumwine.com/ Spectrum Wine Auctions News Feed http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Argotic Syndication Framework 2008.0.2.0, http://www.codeplex.com/Argotic (January 13, 2012; London) Spectrum Wine Auctions LLC, one of the world’s new leading wine auction houses based in Irvine, CA, and London-based global fine wine dealer Vanquish Wine Ltd., have joined forces to hold “The Evening Sale,” an auction of finest and rarest wines in London on February 8, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. They auction will feature 177 lots with a pre-sale estimate in excess of £2,000,000. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=176 SWA Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:34:31 GMT Spectrum Wine Auctions, a California-based auction house whose live sales have realized nearly US$37 million since launching in November 2009, is set to celebrate its second anniversary with a live auction in Hong Kong on December 3 and 4, 2011, featuring offerings from nine highlighted collections of remarkable provenance and spectacular condition. Highlights include more than 600 lots of top-shelf Burgundy, with a magnum of 1999 Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux, cases of Domaine Meo-Camuzet, a veritable plethora from Leroy, as well as nearly 175 lots of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=171 SWA Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:01:18 GMT The late Mr. Burnam began collecting wine back in the 1960s. At the time he sought advice from Nathan Chroman, then the wine writer for the Los Angeles Times, as well as John Brincko, a well-known wine connoisseur and collector. Armed with priceless knowledge and insights, Mr. Burnam became a very selective buyer, collecting the best Bordeaux, DRC and other great Burgundies in case quantities, all from reputable retailers. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=170 SWA Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:31:36 GMT Your December Catalog is Online - See Amazing Highlights! http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=168 SWA Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:15:50 GMT The 2nd Anniversary Auction - The Allure of Great Burgundy http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=169 SWA Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:15:50 GMT (October 3, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions, a California-based auction house of fine and rare wine, realized nearly US$6 million (HK$46.5 million) at its latest live auction, held September 24 and 25 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Lively competition amongst bidders in the room, as well as worldwide via telephone and Internet, resulted in 95 percent of the lots selling. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=164 SWA Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:15:00 GMT (September 13, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions LLC, one of the world’s leading wine auction houses based in Irvine, CA, and global fine wine dealer Vanquish Wine Ltd. of London, England, announced a powerful new partnership today beginning with plans to hold a spectacular auction of the finest and rarest wines in London in February 2012, bringing new auction life back to a centuries-old market. This inaugural auction will feature only the most rare and unique that the international marketplace has to offer, and is sure to delight the most discerning collectors worldwide. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=161 SWA Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:25:04 GMT (September 8, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions is set to capture international attention amongst wine collectors on September 24 and 25, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong, when it offers a once-in-a-lifetime single-owner collection. “The Majestic Cellar: Property of a Passionate New York Connoisseur” comes from a highly respected New York consignor who has spared no expense to obtain wines boasting perfect provenance. Over 700 lots with a pre-sale estimate of over US$2 million (HK$17.1 million) will be the heart of an incredible two-day sale. The entire event features a total of 1,606 lots of rare and collectible wines, and carries a pre-sale estimate of nearly US$6 million (HK$46.8 million). Richard Brierley, head of fine wine at Vanquish Ltd., will preside as auctioneer. Bidding begins at 11 a.m. on both days. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=160 SWA Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:09:32 GMT (July 6, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions dazzled bidders in Hong Kong on June 25 and 26 at its largest sale to date since launching in July 2009. Guests entered the newly built 118-story gem of Hong Kong, the International Commerce Center (ICC), passing by Rolls-Royces and Ferraris parked at the entrance, arriving to an auction room filled to capacity. The Spectrum team matched the splendor of the space by offering the packed room of bidders tastes of rare wines such as 1989 Château Haut Brion, 1995 Château Latour, 2004 Château Ausone, 1986 and 1990 Château Mouton Rothschild, and 2007 Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=151 SWA Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:11:51 GMT (June 2, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—On the heels of the blockbuster $5.5M auction in March, Spectrum Wine Auctions, one of the world’s leading international fine and rare wine auction houses, will offer three major single-owner collections in the upcoming live auction, to be held at the brand new Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, now the world’s tallest hotel, on June 25 and 26. Richard Brierley, current Head of Fine Wine at Vanquish Ltd., and previous Head of North American Wine Sales at Christie’s, will preside as auctioneer as he did for the March sale. To supplement the live sale, Spectrum Wine will offer additional wines from these three hallmark consignments in its largest ever internet-only auction on June 30. For more information or to request a printed catalog for either the live or online sale, go to www.spectrumwine.com or call 949.748.4845. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=148 SWA Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:59:32 GMT (March 16, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions, one of the new leading players in fine and rare wine auctions, sold an impressive 97.4% of the 1,752 lots offered at its massive two-day Spring 2011 Live Auction, held on March 12 and 13 at The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers. This was Spectrum Wine’s sixth live sale since launching in July 2009, and their largest sale to date, realizing $5,525,121 ($43,044,938 HKD). http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=144 SWA Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:20:32 GMT (March 11, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions, one of the new leading players in fine and rare wine auctions, announced today the hiring of Amanda Crawford as auction director and lead specialist. Crawford, who previously served in the wine department as assistant vice president and lead specialist at Christie’s, brings extensive experience in securing domestic and international consignments, assessment of rare bottles, and working with a broad range of multinational clients. Her hiring is part of a sequence of recent high profile appointments which includes the hiring of renowned wine authority Kevin A. Swersey as senior consultant and strategic advisor this January. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=143 SWA Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:52:01 GMT (February 22, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions, one of the new leading players in fine and rare wine auctions, will hold its largest live auction to date on March 12 and March 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. HKT (March 11 and March 12, 2011, 6:00 p.m. PST) at The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, located at 20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The massive two-day Spring 2011 Live Auction will feature more than 1,700 lots of some of the world’s most sought after collectible wines, including the second installment of The Doctor’s Pristine OWC Collection and consignments purchased directly from the cellars of Château Mouton Rothschild, Château d’Yquem and Compañia Vinícola del Norte de España. The sale will offer a staggering 1,200 lots of Bordeaux including a 34-year vertical of Château Mouton Rothschild, cases of 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild and rare Château Latour vintages from the 1930s. Close to 14,000 bottles will be offered with a pre-sale estimate of nearly $5 million. Richard Brierley, current Head of Fine Wine at Vanquish Ltd., and previous Head of North American Wine Sales at Christie’s, will preside as auctioneer. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=140 SWA Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:34:09 GMT Amanda Keston details how to become a wine connoisseur and bid on wine bottles worth anywhere from $15.00 all the way to $25,000.00. Join the Spectrum Wine Auction site as a member and you can bid right away. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=139 SWA Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:02:09 GMT (January 4, 2011; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Group International (SPGZ.PK) announced today that it has tapped renowned wine authority Kevin A. Swersey as senior consultant and strategic advisor for its subsidiary Spectrum Wine Auctions. The alignment with Mr. Swersey is an important part of the expansion of Spectrum Wine Auctions, which conducted its first live sale in November 2009 and has since sold $17.7 million with its live auctions in California and Hong Kong. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=136 SWA Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:30:19 GMT (December 10, 2010; IRVINE, CA) Spectrum Wine Auctions, which launched in December 2009, has deftly positioned itself as one of the world’s leading wine auction houses. On Sunday, the firm completed its first year of sales with the 2010 Winter Rare Wine Auction at The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers. Bidding was extremely competitive in the packed auction room, and the sale realized $4,439,080 against a pre-sale estimate of $3.5 million. The sale featured half of an important private U.S. collection called “The Doctor’s Pristine OWC Collection,” and was Spectrum Wine’s largest to date. The second half of the collection will be sold by Spectrum Wine in March 2011. Since launching last December, the auction house’s five sales have brought in over $17.7 million. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=134 SWA Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:08:19 GMT (December 14, 2010; IRVINE, CA) Spectrum Wine Auctions, one of the world’s leading auction houses of fine and collectible wine, today announced the hiring of Walker Strangis as director of consignments. Strangis brings to Spectrum Wine a strong background in working with Asia-based clients, having previously worked with Zachys Wine Auctions as property specialist, where he oversaw the company’s outreach in Asia. At Zachys, he was instrumental in processing the movement of massive volumes of wine to Hong Kong as well as fostering relationships with Asian buyers. His appointment comes as Spectrum Wine Auctions celebrates the first anniversary of live auctions which have brought in over $17.7 million. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=133 SWA Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:04:21 GMT Let us help you ring out 2010 and ring in 2011 with a spectacular array of wines from around the world. Our December Internet Auction Part II will be a two day event (December 29-30) with a stellar selection of stars from France, California, Italy and other prestigious locales. Open for more details! http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=127 SWA Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:30:51 GMT Let us help you ring out 2010 and ring in 2011 with a spectacular array of wines from around the world. Our December Internet Auction Part II will be a two day event (December 29-30) with a stellar selection of stars from France, California, Italy and other prestigious locales. Open for more details! http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=126 SWA Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:15:50 GMT (November 9, 2010; Irvine, CA)—Southern California-based Spectrum Wine Auctions, the world’s newest high-end auction house of fine collectible wine, will hold its 2010 Winter Rare Wine Auction on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. HKT (December 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. PST) at The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, located at 20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The auction consists of 1,181 lots and has a pre-sale estimate of $3.6 million. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=123 SWA Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:40:50 GMT (November 8, 2010; Irvine, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions, California’s leading auction house of fine and rare wine and an industry leader in the implementation of cutting-edge technology, will hold its next internet-only auction on Nov. 11 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Spectrum Wine’s online sales are consignment-based and offer consumers around the world access to cellared wines of various price points, vintages and regions rarely found in traditional retail outlets. These online auctions offer many single bottle lots, a great opportunity for those wishing to buy collectible wines to consume without having to invest in a full 12-bottle case. The bi-monthly auctions are held in addition to Spectrum Wine’s quarterly live auctions in California and Hong Kong and are accessible at www.spectrumwine.com. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=122 SWA Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:35:28 GMT (September 29, 2010; IRVINE, CA)—Spectrum Wine Auctions, California’s leading auction house of fine and rare wine, brought in $3,388,490 at its fourth live auction on Friday, September 24 at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Saturday, September 25 at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. The Autumn 2010 Auction exceeded the pre-sale estimate of $3.2 million and 99.8% of the 755 lots on offer were sold by lot. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=114 SWA Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:56:30 GMT (August 30, 2010; IRVINE, CA) Spectrum Wine Auctions, Southern California’s leading auction house of fine and rare wine, will hold its first sale of the fall 2010 auction season on Friday, September 24 at 6 p.m. PDT at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Saturday, September 25 at 9:00 a.m. HKT at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. Highlights include some of the greatest vintages from benchmark producers in Bordeaux, Burgundy and California. The total pre-sale estimate for the 761 lots on offer is $3.2 million. Spectrum will also launch its “Autumn 2010 Internet Auction” on September 24 for those buyers looking for single bottles and wines not offered in the live auction. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=113 SWA Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:23:27 GMT July 15, 2010; Irvine,CA - Spectrum Wine Auctions, the world’s newest auction house of fine and collectible wine, today announced the appointment of Powell Yang as director of consignments. Yang, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, joins Spectrum Wine’s young and dynamic team with the goal of expanding the auction house’s reach into the Asian market, while utilizing his existing relationships to further cultivate Spectrum Wine Auctions’ customer base in the United States. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=103 SWA Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:13:25 GMT July 1, 2010; Irvine, CA - Spectrum Wine Auctions, the world’s newest high-end auction house of fine collectible wine, brought in a total of $3,020,866 in its third live wine auction, held simultaneously on Friday, June 25 at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., and Saturday, June 26 at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=102 SWA Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:39:37 GMT A rare bottle of ex-cellar 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay is being sold to raise funds for Haitian charity Friends of the Orphans. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=97 SWA Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:47:51 GMT Spectrum Wine Auctions, which debuted to the international wine market last fall as a new major player, will hold its next fine and rare wine live auction simultaneously on Friday, June 25 at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., at 6 p.m. PDT, and on Saturday, June 26 at the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong, at 9 a.m. HKT. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=95 SWA Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:55:08 GMT In volatile financial times like these, some investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolio far beyond just the usual stocks and bonds - and the options are vast and virtually endless. Alternative investments like rare coins, collectible stamps, vintage antiques, even fine wine, are just a few of the examples that might just bring the boost you need. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=83 SWA Sat, 22 May 2010 13:55:38 GMT Irvine, CA, April 27, 2010 – With a champagne toast and a pound of the hammer, Principal Auctioneer and Spectrum Wine Auctions’ Director of Client Services Amanda Keston kicked off Spectrum Wine Auctions’ second live auction last weekend, held simultaneously at Charlie Palmer Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California and Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong. Before the auction was over, a world record was set, and an astonishing 858 lots and $3,475,260 million ($HKD 26,978,709) in fine and collectible wines had changed hands with nearly 100% of lots sold. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=82 SWA Wed, 19 May 2010 11:30:12 GMT Just a quick 10-minute taxi ride from Hong Kong Central, on the other side of the Aberdeen Tunnel up to Shouson Hill, there is the discrete entrance to Crown. This is hallowed ground in the wine world, as it is probably the single greatest wine depository system in Asia. These converted underground Second World War ammunition bunkers are historical strongholds, and proved to be a special venue for our first live auction on Hong Kong Island.... http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=79 SWA Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:23:10 GMT Irvine, CA, March 18, 2010 – After a stunning success in 2009 for their very first live auction and multiple online auctions each month since last July, new auction house Spectrum Wine Auctions has confirmed dates and locations for their first live auction of 2010, another global event. The auction takes place simultaneously on Saturday, April 24 at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, and on Sunday, April 25 at Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong. The auction will present more than 850 lots, which includes collections of two anchor consignors: The Aubrey McClendon Collection Part II and The Historic Collection of Dr. George Primbs. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=76 SWA Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:23:39 GMT Irvine, CA, March 8, 2010 – After a stunning success for their very first live auction in November 2009, new auction house Spectrum Wine Auctions has announced the latest in its series of online wine auctions. The next online auction, the March 2010 Online Auction Part 1, has pre-bidding underway from now until Thursday, March 11, 2010, when live Internet bidding on 204 lots begins at 10:00AM Pacific Standard Time. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=75 SWA Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:40:16 GMT I thought Aubrey McClendon (left) might be done liquidating his collection of liquids... http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=25 SWA Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:54:42 GMT Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon may have sold off wine at an auction earlier this year but he still has cases and cases to go. The Wealth Report draws our attention to the "The Aubrey McClendon Collection" sale scheduled for November 21 at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. Spectrum Wine Auctions will be simulcasting the sale in Hong Kong, which appears to be where the big spenders on vintage wine are these days. The sale will feature more than 3,000 bottles and may bring in as much as $3 million. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=24 SWA Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:53:38 GMT By Matthew Lickona | Published Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2010/jan/20/crush-burgundies-block/ I have no idea if it's any kind of leading economic indicator, but according to Amanda Keston, director of client services for the newly formed Spectrum Wine Auctions, "The wine-auction market has turned the corner. I think it hit bottom last spring, and it's been going up from there. It's not where it was four or five years ago, but it's starting to recover." (Before 2009, Spectrum had limited its auction work to coins, stamps, and military collectibles. "What happened was, we got our hands on a really great consignment," says Keston, referring to the wine collection of Aubrey McClendon, CEO of natural-gas giant Chesapeake Energy Corporation. "Greg Roberts, our CEO, brought it in.")... http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=22 SWA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:01:24 GMT Irvine, CA, December 1, 2009 – With a champagne toast and a pound of the hammer, Master of Ceremonies, “Gavel Goddess” and Screaming Eagle Estate Director Ursula Hermacinski kicked off the very first live auction from new auction house Spectrum Wine Auctions last weekend, held simultaneously at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point, California and Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong. By the wee hours of the following morning (and well into the Hong Kong afternoon), 686 lots and $3,454,944 in fine and collectible wines had changed hands with 100% of lots sold. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=21 SWA Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:18:05 GMT (Jing Daily) New Wine Auction House Spectrum Sells 686 Lots, 5,500 Bottles In All, In First Trans-Pacific Auction http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=20 SWA Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:06:10 GMT IRVINE, Calif. – Spectrum Wine Auctions, the world’s newest live and online auction house of fine collectible wine, announced today that its premiere live auction scheduled for November 21, 2009, will be anchored by a selection of wines from “The Aubrey McClendon Collection.” The auction will be held at The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif., with live auction simulcast in Hong Kong. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=17 SWA Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:43:42 GMT IRVINE, Calif. – Spectrum Group International, Inc., a consolidated global collectibles network and leading auctioneer of stamps, coins, arms, armor and militaria, and other memorabilia, today announced the launch of its latest auction venture, Spectrum Wine Auctions. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=12 SWA Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:30:38 GMT Spectrum Group International Inc. celebrated the launch of its latest auction house, Spectrum Wine Auctions, in July 2009. Check back regularly for frequent updates on important company happenings. Watch for the official company launch press release to be posted here in the coming days. http://www.spectrumwine.com/news/article.aspx?ID=9 SWA Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:47:27 GMT