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May 9, 2026
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The 2025 Naples Winter Wine Festival broke its own record by raising just over $34 million. Unique wine experience lots fetched in the range of $500,000–$800,000, and a package paired with a Bentley netted $1.7 million. Since 2001, the festival has raised over $336 million for children's charities.
The 165th annual Hospices de Beaune auction — the world's longest-running charity wine auction — raised $21.5 million, the third-highest total in its history. The auction offered 552 barrels, with an average hammer price per barrel of just over $39,000, a 4.6% increase from the prior year.
Sotheby's France and Bordeaux's Cité du Vin launched their third online charity auction featuring 64 exceptional lots, over 90% offering immersive experiences. Highlights included a double magnum of Château Le Pin 2018 and a rare d'Yquem 2005 magnum with estate lunch. Proceeds support the Foundation for Wine Culture and Civilisations.