Lawrence Leichtman wrote:

> My preference is there too but I don't have access to auctions except
> online and I don't see the great bargains there and I'm not always sure
> of the provenance after receiving two Vieux Telegraphe wines with pushed
> corks not in the summer.

Sadly, Virginia is even a worse state for wine shipping than Indiana
now. However, an operation like Hart Davis Hart will, I think, ship
even to VA using some legal sleight of hand. I will only deal with
established auction houses with sterling reputations for just the
reasons that you state. Winebid and winecommune strike me as just too
risky re provenance.

Mark Lipton

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