How/where to sell a bottle of wine

[mikal83]

Apart from the obvious PH response of give it to me.........I have 2 bottles of 1982 St Emillion Grand Cru and if they are worth a bit, wouldn't mind selling them. Have any PHers sold wine, had it valued ???

[21TonyK]

Only really worth anything if you can prove its been stored correctly.

Out of interest what one is it?

[mikal83]

Chateau Puy Blancquet. And storage, yes would be difficult but has been on its side in my wardrobe/closet and turned ocasionally

[Zod]

1982 is a very good year. St Emilion Grand Cru is mostly pretty average stuff, but there are one or two wines that have a value above that status. That said, as the previous poster says, provenance is vital when selling wine. If they've been under your stairs, nobody will pay good money for them.

[21TonyK]

Personally I'd just drink it. Can't find an accurate valuation on winesearcher but it puts it somewhere between £35 for 1998 to £83 for 1955 so at a guess £50 a bottle if you could prove storage conditions so not worth anything once you pay fees etc.

[mikal83]

OK but how/where would I sell it?

[21TonyK]

Depends where you are but most major auction houses have specialist auctions a few times a year.