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Booze price plan unlikely to affect vintage wine sale (where an empty bottle could fetch £1,200)

New Government proposals to place a minimum price on alcohol will mean the cheapest bottle of wine could soon cost around £4.20. But that’s unlikely to concern buyers and sellers at Moore Allen & Innocent’s annual pre-Christmas auction of vintage … Continue reading

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Proof that looks aren’t everything, as Wally Bird makes top price

It wasn’t the most attractive stoneware ornament, and there was some debate about whether he was ugly enough, but an early 20th century Wally Bird – all wild eyes and mottled feathers – made the top price of the day … Continue reading

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