traditional September wine auction in Hong Kong, conducted house Christie's, was very rich in events. Asian tycoons once again confirmed their strong attachment to the old French wines. Top-lot auction was a collection of 300 bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild, sold for $ 539 280. The purchaser of the lot will be able to enjoy a variety of wines, born in the cellars of the chateau of the French from 1981 to 2005. This exhibition has become the largest one-time sales of wine at auction for the current. In addition, the Hong Kong trading after the average price rose Château Lafite Rothschild to $ 1,800 per bottle. Growth in the value provided is Asian (primarily Chinese) gourmets, who in recent years have become almost the main consumers of this brand of wine. In total, the hammer took 96% of exposed artworks, providing revenues of $ 7, 6 million. In the secular part of the main instigators made conglomerate LVMH, celebrate the centenary of the appearance of champagne Moët in China. In honor of the anniversary at the auction was put on display six bottles secular champagne Moët et Chandon Grand Vintage 1911, packed with special leather trunk by Louis Vuitton. In addition to the successful bidder it received an invitation to a dinner party with a star of LVMH, the charming Scarlett Johansson. At the Hollywood celebrity guests of the evening were Chinese actress Shu Qi, Bollywood star Abhay Deol, and Japanese actress and presenter LiLiCo. Lot of LVMH went under the hammer for $ 10,000, which will be transferred to The Nature Conservancy Fund to rescue the Asian nature.
