Global Wine Auctions Exceed $479 Million in 2018
From the Apr 30, 2019, issue
2018 was a great year for wine auctions. Worldwide wine-auction totals rose 26 percent to $479.1 million, up from $381.7 million in 2017, and narrowly eclipsing the previous global record of $478 million in 2011. And Performance was strong throughout the year. Wine Spectator's Peter Meltzer reports.
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