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 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