Hart Davis Hart Fall And Winter Wine Auctions

The latest auction from Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. in Chicago is a multi-tiered event spanning several days of high-end wine events. The main event is the auction of Finest and Rarest wines at the restaurant Tru on October 26 and 27th. The early morning auction is followed by a luncheon by Chef Rick Tramonto and Pastry Chef Gale Gand for $75. To whet your whistle before the auction you can attend a "Master Class" seminar and "Unico" dinner held by Bodegas Vega Sicilia on October 23rd. The master class costs $125 and will be held at the Arts Club of Chicago. The "Unico" dinner costs $500 and will be held at Les Nomades with a Champagne reception at 7:45pm. On October 26th Hart Davis Hart will host an evening of rare wines from the Domaine de la Romanée Conti at NoMi. This one is the real wallet stretcher, for $2000 you get four courses prepared by Chef Christophe David paired with five vintages of La Tâche and three vintages of Grands-Echézeaux.

And if you are looking for fabulous wine for the holiday season, December 1 will mark the second installment from the Verlin Collection . The auction will feature approximately 800 lots valued at $2-3 million. The auction includes more than 250 case lots of Bordeaux from the very best modern vintages including First Growths, Pétrus, and Lafleur; more than 60 case lots of top Burgundy including DRC, Vogüe, Jayer, Hubert Lignier and Coche Dury; 11 vintages of Romanée Conti from DRC; vintage Champagne including 50 case-lots highlighted by 14 cases of Cristal and 18 cases of Dom Pérignon; the greatest names from Rhône, including J.L. Chave and the single vineyard wines of Guigal; as well as cases of classic vintages of Spain's Vega Sicilia Unico. Auctions can also be bid on online.