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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · No. 229

Wine

All Wine news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

1 story across Wine, New York, and Record Price. Latest: Christie's Announces World Record Price for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet.

Christie's Announces World Record Price for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet

Christie's Announces World Record Price for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet

Christie's announced on July 16, 2026, that a bottle of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, S.L.V., Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 achieved a world record price at auction. The sale took place in New York, though the exact hammer price was not disclosed in the announcement.

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