In the past few years, wine auction houses and retailers have increasingly accepted digital tokens such as Bitcoin in the wine world, but many are still hesitant about virtual currencies-decentralized, digital money not issued by a government.Īcker, a 200-year-old wine merchant that saw record-breaking auction sales in 2020, recently announced that it will be accepting digital tokens for auction and retail purchases via BitPay, a payment service provider that helps convert digital currency to cash for merchants. "People want to spend the virtual currency and change it to a tangible asset, and buying fine wines can be a solution." "I thought it was a good idea to use crypto as payment because it is fast, secure and convenient," de Bonnecaze told Wine Spectator. Three years later, the CEO of BTC Wine, a Bordeaux-based wine retailer, became one of the first to accept cryptocurrencies, or “crypto,” as payment for prestigious French wines. Neither provenance nor care gets any better.When Louis de Bonnecaze started diving into digital currencies in 2015, he saw a unique opportunity for the fine wine industry. “As Martine’s aid, there will be no more after we finish auctioning her personal collection.
“Honoured and proud are not strong enough words to say how I feel personally that Martine, with her rigor in every element of how her wine is selected, cared for and handled, has chosen Acker Merrall as the firm to auction what will be remembered by generations of collectors as one of the most remarkable and legendary cellars ever to be offered,” said Acker Merrall & Condit’s CEO, John Kapon. Saunier began importing Jayer in 1974 – starting with the 1972 vintage – and has been dealing with Lalou Bize-Leroy since 1986. I have a few nice bottles left for my own drinking, but this is really most of my Jayer holdings you have gotten here, so take good care of it and enjoy it while you can.”Īll of the wines from her cellar were purchased directly from the cellars of the estates and have been stored in optimal conditions ever since. I will never again be able to select such a fantastic range of Henri Jayer wines, and I literally cleaned out most of my private cellar…. “This consignment is going to be the last of its kind.
Saunier made it clear that this would be the fist and last time she would open up her cellar for auction. Saunier is renowned for helping introduce the US to estates such as Henri Jayer, his nephew Emmanuel Rouget, Domaine Leroy, Meo-Camuzet, Domaine du Pegau and Château Rayas and these wines are the cornerstones of her personal collection that will be going under the hammer on 31 January. Acker Merrall & Condit is to auction the personal collection of American importer Martine Saunier in Hong Kong this month.
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