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Once-in-a-Lifetime Grange Collection Up For Auction At SOLD.com.au Auction begins 19 August - Ends 30 August   JULY 13th 2002, SYDNEY - Amateur sommeliers looking to add a priceless collection of Grange to their wine cellars should count their pennies and get ready for one of SOLD.com.au's best ever wine auction lots - a Grange collection of 36 bottles, featuring a bottle from each vintage from 1963 to 1997, plus 1961. With bidding starting at $12,000, a collector's set of this calibre is sure to attract a number of keen bidders. As wine buffs would know, Grange wines are widely accepted to be amongst Australia's best wines, and they have attracted several prestigious awards since they were first produced in the 1950's. The auction will be posted on SOLD.com.au by The Wine Partnership, a Sydney-based company specialising in old and rare wines for the wholesale market, and the supplier of quality wines to many of Australia's leading restaurants. The auction kicks off on 19, August and will end 30, August. The Wine Partnership is headed by Bruce Clugston who has spent the last 20 years working as a retail wine specialist and as a consultant to a range of high-profile wine collectors. Mr Clugston has spent many years perfecting this Grange collection, ensuring he has the finest quality wine from each year. Many of the bottles have been certified by Penfolds. "This collection is of superb quality and has taken many years to compile. It's an exquisite set, and it will certainly form the cornerstone of any fine collection," Mark Robberds, business manager, SOLD.com.au said. This once-in-a-lifetime Grange collection joins a swathe of fantastic lots up for auction at SOLD.com.au's Home, Garden and Wine section. "A whole host of merchants post fantastic items on the website every day," said Robberds. "SOLD.com.au provides a great opportunity for wine enthusiasts to grab themselves some highly sought after bottles and an excellent means for collectors to make some money from their prized items." Enthusiasts wanting to bid in this fantastic Grange collection should visit simply go to www.SOLD.com.au and click on the link for this auction featured on the front page of the site. Those interested in adding additional bottles to their wine collection can also search for "Grange" or "wine" on SOLD.com.au and see what other items are going under the gavel. * ends * About Yahoo! Australia & NZ Yahoo! Australia & NZ is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. www.yahoo.com.au and the online auction site SOLD.com.au are part of the global network of Yahoo! sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive online products and services to over four million Australians and New Zealand consumers and businesses each month. For marketers, government and businesses, the company offers intelligent, innovative and integrated marketing, selling and Internet broadcast solutions for maximum impact. Yahoo! Australia & NZ has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and can be found on the Web at www.yahoo.com.au and www.yahoo.co.nz. ### Yahoo!, Yahoo! Australia & NZ, and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. For further information, photos or interviews, please contact: Anna Featherstone Yahoo! Australia & NZ Tel: 02 8925 0100 or email: pr@au.yahoo-inc.com Copyright © 1994-2001 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved.