Auctions, Merchants & Investment

Rare Wine

From legendary merchants and auction houses to investment platforms and market data — the complete fine wine ecosystem.

Price bands and figures are indicative editorial estimates compiled from public listings — not quotations, and not live market data.

Wine Specialist

Fine & Rare Wine Auctions

Acker

Wine auction house specialising in Burgundy, Bordeaux and rare cellar collections.

Fine & rare wine salesBurgundy specialistNew York & Hong Kong salesAuthentication team

Lots from $500–$500K+

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Provenance

Wine Auctions & Retail

Sotheby's Wine

Fine wine auctions backed by Sotheby's provenance expertise. Also operates Sotheby's Wine retail for immediate purchase.

Sotheby's provenanceGlobal auctionsRetail divisionStorage solutions

Lots from $200–$1M+

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Since 1698

Fine Wine Merchants

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Est. 1698

Britain's oldest wine and spirits merchant, trading from the same St James's premises since 1698. Royal Warrant holders.

Founded 1698Two Royal WarrantsCellar storageEn primeur specialists

£10–£50,000+ per bottle

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Wine Education & Reviews

JancisRobinson.com

Wine reviews from Jancis Robinson, a Master of Wine. Comprehensive tasting notes, vintage guides, and wine education.

Master of WineVery large tasting-note archiveVintage guidesPurple Pages database

Annual membership, two-figure £

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Market Data

Fine Wine Exchange

Liv-ex

A marketplace for the fine wine trade. Live bid/offer trading, indices, and market data.

Global merchant membershipLiv-ex Fine Wine 1000Real-time tradingMarket data

Trade membership

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Essential Tool

Price Comparison Engine

Wine-Searcher

A wine price-comparison engine indexing many millions of offers from merchants and auction houses worldwide.

Millions of listingsGlobal merchant coveragePrice historyCritic scores

Free tier · paid Pro tier

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Investment

Wine Investment Management

Cult Wines

Professional wine portfolio management with bonded storage, insurance, and analytics for fine wine as an asset class. Fine wine is an unregulated collectible — capital is at risk and there is no investor-protection scheme behind it.

Managed portfoliosBonded storagePortfolio analyticsUnregulated asset class

Five-figure £ minimum portfolio

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Luxury Wine Retail

Hedonism Wines

Ultra-luxury wine boutique in Mayfair with a wide selection of fine and rare wines and spirits.

Mayfair flagshipThousands of winesExtensive spirits rangeGift service

£10–£200,000+ per bottle

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Chow Sang Sang →Torbreck The Laird 2006 (6L) →Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne 2016 →Château Margaux 2022 (6-bottle OWC) →Sine Qua Non Queen of Spades 1994 →Bizot Echézeaux Grand Cru 2023 →Bizot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Elise Fermouche 2022 →Bizot Echézeaux Grand Cru 2022 →Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru 2022 →Comtes Lafon Montrachet Grand Cru 2020 →Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve 2005 →Dominus Estate 2023 (6L) →Bizot Vosne-Romanée Les Jachées 2022 →Bizot Morey-St-Denis Clos de la Bidaude 2021 →Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2023 →Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2022 →Joseph Phelps Insignia 2023 (6-bottle OWC) →Château Lynch-Bages 2019 (6-bottle OWC) →Château Lafite Rothschild 2022 →Château Cheval Blanc 2022 →Château Haut-Brion 2022 →Château Palmer 2016 (ex-château release, OWC) →Château Troplong Mondot 2020 (6-bottle OWC) →Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 2022 →Colgin IX Estate Red 2023 →Colgin Cariad 2023 →Colgin Tychson Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 →Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 →Realm Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet 2023 →Benoit Ente Puligny-Montrachet Folatières En La Richarde 1er Cru 2024 →Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2014 →Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rosé 2012 →Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence 2021 →Oddero Barolo Brunate 2020 →Ceretto Barbaresco Asili 2022 →Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello Riserva 2019 →

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