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Beijing

johnkapon — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:02:37 -0500

Here’s wishing everyone a happy 4th of July with an article about…Beijing, or rather my recent trip to Beijing before our inaugural Hong Kong auction, interrupting my not-so-recent ‘Four in a Row’...

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The Billionaire’s Vinegar

fabian — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:19:01 -0500

Subtitled: the mystery of the world’s most expensive bottle of wine. This was a bottle of wine which was sold at auction some 25 years ago: Château Lafite 1787. Its authenticity is...

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Four in a row, night 2

johnkapon — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:26:53 -0500

The second night of my recent four in a row found me at Veritas, home to one of the world’s greatest wine lists. It was a casual night and late start, so we only had three bottles between the...

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Four in a Row

johnkapon — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:51:27 -0500

Man, I don’t know where to begin-so many events that deserve recognition and commendation, especially from me since I was at all of them J. I guess we might as well get the bad news out of the...

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Big Boy does Vegas, Night Two

blogauvin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:27:31 -0500

The second night in Vegas was a smaller gathering at Guy Savoy. Rudy had to leave after dinner the night before, and Gil and Krissy were tied up at a big charity event, although they joined us later....

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Big Boy does Los Angeles

johnkapon — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:49:06 -0500

I go to a lot of wine dinners, most of which no one ever reads about. Most of the legendary dinners that I have attended, you have read about, and what happened this past Thursday night in Los...

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Big Boy does Vegas

blogauvin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:13:10 -0500

For those of you who are curious, the catalog for Rob’s sale will be online on Friday and in the mail on Monday. The salesroom will be packed; make your reservations sooner rather than later if...

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La Paulee 2008, Part III

johnkapon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:45:06 -0500

Ok, where was I again? Sorry for the delay, but making four auctions simultaneously over these past couple of weeks has been a bit challenging. Let’s see, there are two single cellar sales, one...

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La Paulee 2008, Part II

johnkapon — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:22:46 -0500

Thursday night saw the official beginning to La Paulee weekend, and we celebrated the great whites of Dominique Lafon and more reds from Eric Rousseau. Michael Mina was again the place, closed down...

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La Paulee 2008, Part One

johnkapon — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:19:51 -0500

I have been slow to stay current with the wealth of incredible wines that I have tasted during the first two months of 2008-my sincerest apologies. The notes are there, but time is not always my...

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