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Fine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition

Fine and Rare Wines Online: LA Edition

Sale Overview

Christie’s Wine department in America is delighted to announce our opening sale of 2025. Fine & Rare Wines Online: LA Edition presents around 800 lots of vinous treasures from around the globe. The sale is led by two fantastic private collections. The Magnolia Collection: The Cellar of a Noted Wine Enthusiast contains many classics: mature vintages of all the first growths and rare Californian wines from many top producers including Harlan, Dominus, Ridge and Montelena. The collection also includes a full case of Mouton Rothschild 2000 and a perfect case of La Mission Haut Brion 1990. Our second collection, A Curated Hamptons Cellar, includes fabulous Bordeaux and Burgundy alongside rare wines from Piedmont. Highlights include Clos Saint-Denis 1990 from Domaine Dujac, Charmes-Chambertin, VV 1990 from Truchot-Martin and rare Barbaresco from Bruno Giacosa. Elsewhere, the sale includes large formats of finest Bordeaux from recent vintages, a rare offering of the first vintage of Opus One, Screaming Eagle in original wooden cases and rare Madeira and Port from longstanding Christie’s clients.

Auction times
12 Feb 07:00 AM (PST)

Our specialist’s selection

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Chris Munro

Chris Munro

Vice President, Head of Department | Wine & Spirits

Returning to Christie’s in 2004 Chris Munro led the London team until his recent move to Head of Wine Department for the Americas in May 2018. Under his watch in London, the department hosted a number of winery direct sales from many major Bordeaux Chateaux and highly regarded Burgundian Domaines. Major highlights from his tenure in London included the historic cellar of John Avery, The Superb Private Collection of Sir Alex Ferguson and London’s largest ever multi-vendor sale ( 4.5 million GBP ) held in December 2013. Chris’s knowledge of the auction market and his experience of the fine wine market will enable him to strengthen Christie’s service to its wine buyers and sellers across America.
Peter Rusinak

Peter Rusinak

Associate Vice President, Specialist | Wine & Spirits

Mr. Rusinak joined Christie’s New York Wine Department in 2018. Prior to Christie's, Mr. Rusinak worked in the Hospitality industry after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Masters degree in Hospitality Management. Mr. Rusinak then pursued his thesis and passion for the study of wine and spent the last seven years working in the wine industry. Mr. Rusinak specializes in wine inventory and inspection; his professional interests include fine Champagnes and wines of Tuscany.
Christopher Weed

Christopher Weed

Associate Vice President, Specialist | Wine & Spirits

Christopher A. Weed joined Christie’s in 2024. In the wine trade since 2010, Christopher had previously served as Director of Operations at a leading fine and rare wine auction house in California for over 10 years. Over the course of his auction career, Christopher has overseen the sale of numerous noteworthy collections, including those of The Doctor’s Vertical Cellar, The Cellar of Teresa Norton & Tom Paine, The Marin Cellar, the Bijou Cellar, The Zenith Cellar, The Cellar of an Acclaimed Winemaker, and many more. With additional experience in fine dining, wine storage, and retail and en primeur, Christopher excels in building lasting relationships with collectors as well as in sharing his passion for extraordinary wines. Christopher holds a degree in International Relations and International Economics from Franklin University Switzerland, is a Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers, and is recognized as a French Wine Scholar by the Wine Scholar Guild.
Jeremy Dalton

Jeremy Dalton

Cataloguer | Wine & Spirits

Jeremy Dalton is a Cataloguer in New York supporting a growing bi-costal wine team. He joined Christies in January 2022. Prior to Joining Christie’s, he was a Post-Sale Coordinator at another international auction house and has worked in California participating in grape harvest and winemaking. He has also spent time as a Farming Apprentice on an organic farm in the Hamptons. Jeremy holds a B.S. in Communications & Theater Productions from Northwestern University with a focus in Theatrical Design and is an amateur photographer. Jeremy’s favorite wine is Tokaji from Hungary and Carménère from Chile.

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