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S otheby’s Wine offers a comprehensive global platform to buy, sell, store and discover fine wines and rare spirits, uniting world‑class auctions, curated retail selections, secure storage and expert advisory services. With specialists across New York, London, Hong Kong and beyond, Sotheby’s Wine provides collectors with unparalleled access to impeccably sourced bottles, from everyday drinking wines to the most coveted vintages and limited‑edition spirits. Our team brings more than 400 years of combined expertise, ensuring every bottle meets the highest standards of provenance and condition.

As the worldwide leader in Single‑Owner wine and spirits auctions, Sotheby’s has achieved record‑breaking results across the category, including the most valuable whisky collection, the most expensive bottle of wine and the most expensive bottle of spirits ever sold at auction. In recent years, Sotheby’s Wine has continued to expand its global reach, with strong growth in online bidding and exceptional participation from collectors across Asia, Europe and the Americas. Whether offering a prestigious cellar or purchasing directly through our retail stores and e‑commerce platform, clients benefit from Sotheby’s unmatched market insight and global demand.

Sotheby’s Wine also provides secure, temperature‑controlled wine storage in New York, London and Hong Kong, supported by the Sotheby’s Wine Virtual Cellar for seamless digital management. Our advisors are available to guide collectors at every stage—building a new cellar, refining an existing collection or determining the best strategy for sale. With a legacy dating back to 1744 and a modern, technology‑driven marketplace, Sotheby’s Wine remains the premier destination for fine wine and spirits, trusted by collectors around the world.

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Sotheby’s Annual Wine & Spirits Auction Report, 2025

  • Auction Sales
    Reached $127.5 million, up 12% year-over-year and more than doubling from $47 million in 2015
  • Auction Marketshare
    Bordeaux doubled to 28% year-over-year, while Burgundy led with 39% and Spirits accounted for 20%
  • Next-Generation Growth
    One-third of buyers were new, with 50% under age 50
  • Global Expansion
    Record participation from 63 countries, strengthened by the addition of full-time specialists in Tokyo and Zurich
  • Charity Auctions
    Sotheby’s renewed partnerships across the world’s leading wine and whisky regions, with The Hospices de Beaune and Distillers One of One
  • Global Leader in Single-Owner Auctions
    Sotheby’s continues to lead the market for single-owner legacy cellars, delivering white-glove results and new records
  • Wine Top Lot
    Sotheby’s sold the most valuable bottle of wine globally in 2025, and was the only house to exceed $450,000 for a wine lot
  • Spirits Top Lot
    Sotheby’s sold the most valuable bottle of spirits globally in 2025, with 4 of the top 5 results
  • Curated Experiences
    Retail offered a curated program of events in Hong Kong and New York with some of the world’s leading producers
  • Dynamic Demand at the Top
    Retail sales were led by DRC and First Growth wines, while Leflaive, Moutai and Le Pin entering the top 15 for the first time

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