Inside the World of High-Dollar Wine Auctions

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You've seen the absurdly high numbers creep along the Internet ticker tape. 

But do you ever wonder how some bottles of wine could possibly go for six-figures? And who would buy them?

The auctioneer you know for art just happens to be in the wine game. And they have a fascinating Q&A in Saveur describing how they make six-figure wine auctions happen.