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TURNING WINE INTO WATER
MIXED LOTS FROM THE 2005 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS, SOLD TO BENEFIT WATERAID
LOTS 1-90
The following lots are offered on behalf of Decanter Magazine and are drawn from the sample bottles submitted to their 2005 World Wine Awards. The proceeds will be donated in full to benefit the international charity, WaterAid, who are dedicated to the provision of domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education across Africa and Asia. Their work is fundamental; over a billion people do not have access to safe water in these areas.
Each case contains 12 different bottles from the region or country indicated and all are packed in new Christie's cartons following inspection and selection by Christie's and Decanter staff. The average retail value for each section is indicated below and vintages range mainly from 1999-2003. All are drawn from the 'over GBP 10' category of the 2005 Decanter World Wine Awards (full results of which are available at www.decanter.com).
No detailed listing of the lots will be available
An extensive pre-sale tasting and reception will take place immediately before the sale, commencing at 2pm, giving bidders the opportunity to assess a wide range of the wines on offer.
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Port
Average retail value of (20.00 per bottle
12 12 bottles per lot
MIXED LOTS FROM THE 2005 DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS, SOLD TO BENEFIT WATERAID
LOTS 1-90
The following lots are offered on behalf of Decanter Magazine and are drawn from the sample bottles submitted to their 2005 World Wine Awards. The proceeds will be donated in full to benefit the international charity, WaterAid, who are dedicated to the provision of domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education across Africa and Asia. Their work is fundamental; over a billion people do not have access to safe water in these areas.
Each case contains 12 different bottles from the region or country indicated and all are packed in new Christie's cartons following inspection and selection by Christie's and Decanter staff. The average retail value for each section is indicated below and vintages range mainly from 1999-2003. All are drawn from the 'over GBP 10' category of the 2005 Decanter World Wine Awards (full results of which are available at www.decanter.com).
No detailed listing of the lots will be available
An extensive pre-sale tasting and reception will take place immediately before the sale, commencing at 2pm, giving bidders the opportunity to assess a wide range of the wines on offer.
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Port
Average retail value of (20.00 per bottle
12 12 bottles per lot
Special notice
ParcelWineNo VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.