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Zachys Wine Auctions - La Paulée Returns With La Paulée Mondiale 2021 from 10th to 21st March - Fine And Rare Wines Of The World

The auction event of the season has returned yet again to the delight of oenophiles and Burgundy connoisseurs everywhere! If you’re a seasoned La Paulée veteran, then that’s all you needed to hear; head over to the sale and start bidding. If this is your first La Paulée, then please allow us to introduce you to the premier auction and event of the year!

Historically, La Paulée is a traditional Burgundian celebration held at the end of the harvest season in November. This practice can trace its roots all the way back the middle ages where it was once a widespread practice throughout France. At that time, the Cistercian monks invited their vineyard laborers to dine and celebrate the end of the harvest with them. Nowadays, La Paulée most commonly refers to the modern festivities held in Meursault that were revived by Jules Lafon. In 1923, Lafon was one of Burgundy’s most respected wine growers and held this first modern version of the celebration at his Meursault domaine. Back then, the event consisted only of a small banquet in the vat-room with his guests. 

La Paulée Mondiale 10th to 21st March 2021

Over time, the banquet became an officially established, annual cultural event as more and more neighboring viticulturists joined the festivities. As such, La Paulée has evolved from the original, modest communal banquet held in Lafon’s vat room; today, the official La Paulée de Meursault is attended by Meursault growers and producers alike along with several other wine connoisseurs and professionals, and the most sought after ticket of the famous and grand three-day Burgundy weekend, that culminates in the Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction.

La Paulée as we know and love, and celebrate every year in March, has taken place in New York, San Francisco, and Aspen, Colorado and captures the spirit of the Burgundian tradition through a fantastic program of events revolving around the wonderful wines of the region.

This year, for obvious reasons, La Paulée has gone virtual! La Paulée Mondiale will take place from March 10th to 21st, and offers a rich itinerary of online events diligently produced by the award-winning sommelier Daniel Johnnes (who originally brought the celebration stateside back in 2000) and the La Paulée team. Highlights include: online seminars exploring specific Burgundy vineyards sites with both winemakers and geologists, winemaker interviews, exclusive content directly from the fine winemakers of Burgundy, and a self-guided Grand Tasting! Of particular note is the panel on March 10th presented by La Paulée & Zachys: “Wine Auctions: Tips on Bidding, Buying, Consigning, and Avoiding Pitfalls”; anybody new to the auction portion of La Paulée will want to check this one out!

So quit your lollygagging; you don’t want to miss out! Head over to the sale page and explore what’s available (it’s all good). Also be sure to also check out La Paulée for the full scoop on all the online festivities going on this year! And, as always, tune back into the blog for all things Zachys Wine Auctions.

Napa Valley Library Wine Charity Auction Direct from the Cellar - 11th to 20th February 2021 - Powered by Platinum Partner Zachys

Bid on an exclusive collection of Napa Valley library wine lots direct from the winery cellar to yours. Powered by Zachys Wine Auction House, Direct from the Cellar opens for online bidding on Thursday 11th February and closes via live auction on Saturday 20th February at 3:00 p.m. PST. All proceeds from the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction benefit programs to promote, protect and enhance Napa Valley.

Founded in New York over 75 years ago, Zachys is a third-generation wine business with offices in Napa Valley, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, France, Stockholm, and of course New York.
Helmed by CEO Don Zacharia and President Jeff Zacharia, Zachys is the #1 wine business in the world, and includes auction, retail, and storage. In 2019 and 2020 combined, Zachys sold over $250,000,000 in wine globally between auctions and retail.

Zachys is a full-service, white glove wine company with extensive experience creating bespoke wine events for high-net-worth clientele. Here are just a few services Zachys provides.

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This auction will be held “live online,” with a live feed of the auctioneer. Zachys is also accepting online, absentee, and phone bids, like all auctions. For assistance bidding from home, contact bid@zachys.com.

This auction is being held under the auspices of the Napa Valley Vintners, in conjunction with Zachys. There is no buyer’s premium for this auction. All wines and experiences in this auction are lying with the donating wineries and will be fulfilled by the donating wineries. Fulfillment is the responsibility of Napa Valley Vintners in conjunction with partici- pating wineries and the end buyer. By bidding in this auction, you are authorizing Zachys to share your contact information with Napa Valley Vintners.

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