🕯️ One Vineyard, One Evening: Billecart-Salmon’s Clos Saint-Hilaire Dinner in New York
A single hectare of Pinot Noir in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ became the focus of one of the most specialized events on La Fête du Champagne’s October 2026 calendar. The official program listed a Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire dinner with Mathieu Roland-Billecart at Sixty Three Clinton in New York on October 16, with tickets priced at $2,250 plus tax.
🍽️ La Fête du Champagne Brings Single-Parcel Wines and Producer-Led Dinners to New York
La Fête du Champagne’s October 14–17 New York program puts Champagne firmly at the dining table. Its opening events pair leading producers with destination restaurants, while the wider schedule explores rare cellar releases, single-parcel wines, oak aging, and the relationship between village and production.
🏛️ Château Haut-Brion’s Ex-Cellar Auction Raises €3.4 Million—and Puts Provenance Center Stage
A sale drawn directly from Château Haut-Brion’s cellars has delivered one of early October’s most compelling fine-wine stories. Reported on October 5, the Sotheby’s auction raised €3.4 million and attracted participants from 29 countries, bringing nearly a century of the estate’s history into the collector market.
🍷 Christie’s to Auction Henry Tang’s 860-Lot Cellar in Hong Kong
Christie’s expects the sale to realize at least HK$26 million, or about US$3.31 million. The auction opens the house’s 60th-anniversary celebrations for its Wines and Spirits department, nearly six decades after Christie’s held its first wine auction in London in 1966.
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