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GUARANTEED PROVENANCE
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provenance of a wine is a combination of its purchase and storage
history.
When you buy any wine at auction you are taking a
risk that the wine has been carefully handled by the original
owner(s). If the wine has been exposed to excess temperature
variation, for example, then there is a chance that the wine has
become oxidised and lifeless.
Our aim is to minimise your risk by providing you
with essential knowledge and as much information as possible about a
particular wine.
Wickman's will now be grading each lot of wine based
on our ability to obtain this information, thereby increasing your own
ability to assess any bid. Most lots describe the provenance of that
lot and you are encouraged to read it as part of your buying decision.
 VERIFIED
PROVENANCE (Guaranteed)On lots that
have been marked with this symbol (or in the catalogue with the
words 'Verified"), it means we have taken extra steps to
prove and verify the provenance of this wine and will guarantee
the wines purchasing and storage history. This is exclusive to
Wickman's and not something that is typically offered by other
wine auctions.
It generally means that this wine is from a
reputable wine collector and we have verified his or her claims of
purchasing and storage history by either visually sighting
documentation and inspecting the cellaring site and sometimes by
even sampling random vintages and bottles from the collection. |
 CHECKED
PROVENANCEOn lots that have been
marked with this symbol (or in the catalogue with the words 'Checked"),
it means we have taken steps to discover the provenance of this
wine but have not verified it through documentation or other
means. This is generally the most that is offered at other wine
auctions.
Whilst the owner of this wine has informed us
where it has been purchased and how it has been stored we have not
gone through our process of verifying the validity of the claims.
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SYMBOL (CAVEAT EMPTOR) On lots that have no
markings, it does not necessary mean that there is any problem
with this wine, it just means that we have been unable to discover
the wines previous owner, perhaps because it was purchased
previously at auction or that it was given as a gift or prize. |
WARNING
The best handling and storage in the
world cannot prevent faults from entering a wine at bottling time and
it is possible that the wine you purchase at auction (or from the
winery or a retailer for that matter) contains cork taint, Mercaptan,
random oxidation or something unpleasant that may affect your
enjoyment of the wine.
Whilst we make every effort to
discover the provenance of a wine, we cannot guarantee the wine
in the bottle you purchase. |
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