The Art of the Auction: How to Buy & Sell Fine Wine at Auction

Time & Location: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Estate Ballroom

Join Charles Antin, Global Head of Wine Auctions at Zachys, for an insider’s look at the world of fine wine auctions, and how to navigate it as both a buyer and a seller.

What makes one bottle or collection command extraordinary prices? How are auction estimates determined? What should collectors look for when buying rare wines, and how can they determine when a cellar is ready to sell?

Charles will take guests behind the scenes of the auction process, exploring the factors that drive value from provenance, condition, rarity, and reputation to changing collector tastes and market demand. He will also walk through what happens when a collection comes to auction, from valuation and consignment through bidding and the final sale.

Drawing on nearly two decades at the center of the global fine wine market, Charles will share stories from the Zachys rostrum and insights from some of the world’s most important wines and private collections. Whether you are building a cellar, looking to add something extraordinary to your collection, or considering selling wines from your cellar, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to learn how the auction market works from one of its leading. experts.

About Charles Antin: 

Charles Antin is Global Head of Auctions and Auctioneer at Zachys Wine Auctions where in 2026 he oversaw a team responsible for the consignment and auction of over $65M of fine wine in New York, Europe and Hong Kong. Prior to Zachys he was both a commercial auctioneer and charity auctioneer at Christie’s for nearly a decade.

Over his career he has overseen a team responsible for the appraisal, authentication, and auction of hundreds of thousands of rare winesIn addition to his work as a wine auctioneer, he has auctioneered hundreds of benefits over the past decade; some wine, most not, including, The Destin Charity Wine Auction, Premiere Napa Valley, Tipping Point, Camillus House Wine Auction, and more. At Christie’s, he was the youngest licensed auctioneer in the Rockefeller Center offices and manned the rostrum for the sale of thousands of lots and tens of millions of dollars of wine, watches, Post War and contemporary art, Asian art, and single-owner collections.