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Pakachoag Phreek
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Connoisseurs du vin. Oct 29, 2017 10:00:37 GMT -5 Chu Chu likes this

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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 29, 2017 10:00:37 GMT -5

I am reading a San Francisco Chronicle article on the latest Michelin restaurant awards for the Bay area, when this ad for Park B. Smith appears as I scroll.

Of course I click on it.

Here is the auction. Will the school have a novena the night before in hopes of enthusiastic bidding?

www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2017/magnificent-wines-from-park-b-smith-collection-n09708.html?cmp=banner_N09708___marin_magnificent-wine_25-oct-2017

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sader1970
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Connoisseurs du vin. Oct 29, 2017 10:11:15 GMT -5

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Post by sader1970 on Oct 29, 2017 10:11:15 GMT -5

Here is the auction. Will the school have a novena the night before in hopes of enthusiastic bidding?

No mention, that I could see, that this will be for the benefit of Holy Cross. Could be the poor guy is strapped for cash and recognized he couldn't drink all that wine himself?

As to novenas, I am offended that you should bring religion onto this board. Next you'll be looking to get rid of the Crusader.

Pakachoag Phreek
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Connoisseurs du vin. Oct 30, 2017 9:40:00 GMT -5 rgs318 likes this

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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 30, 2017 9:40:00 GMT -5

Oct 29, 2017 10:11:15 GMT -5 sader1970 said:

Here is the auction. Will the school have a novena the night before in hopes of enthusiastic bidding?

....... Could be the poor guy is strapped for cash and recognized he couldn't drink all that wine himself?

As to the former, the best I can get on annual revenues is nine figures, but not ten.

I do know that the sale date coincides with the typical release date for annual Beaujolais, so perhaps this is all about 'in with the new, out with the old'.

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Pakachoag Phreek
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Connoisseurs du vin. Nov 14, 2017 7:00:07 GMT -5

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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Nov 14, 2017 7:00:07 GMT -5

The 1001 lots sold at auction for $4.9+ million. Pre-auction estimate was $3-4 million.

www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2017/magnificent-wines-from-park-b-smith-collection-n09708.html?cmp=email_Daily_Marketing_Email_N09708_5_Million_for_Magnificent_Wines_from_the_Cellars_of_Park_B._Smith_14-Nov-17&utm_source=zaius&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Marketing_Email&utm_content=5_Million_for_Magnificent_Wines_from_the_Cellars_of_Park_B._Smith&utm_term=14-Nov-17

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