Back in March restaurateur Chris Cannon closed his duo of Italian restaurants Alto and Convivio. Besides being sad to see two beloved restaurants go, a number of oenophiles we know were bummed to see the restaurants impressive wine lists slip away as well. So, if you were anything like our friends, you'll be happy to know that the duo's wine cellars are being auctioned off tomorrow morning.
Zachy's Spring Auction started today with the collection of Tom Black and continues tomorrow at Smith & Wollensky to unload the restaurant's wines. You can see PDF's of the full catalogue here and here, but if you are just curious here is how Zachy's describes the booze:
These exciting, expansive collections offer unique opportunities to bring home selections from two of the most comprehensive Italian wine programs in recent memory, beginning at Lot 1276. Among the many, many highlights of these collections are full cases of Barolo Riserva Giacomo Borgogno 1952 and 1961 (Lots 1401 and 1403), Barolo Bartolo Mascarello 1964 (Lot 1404), and Barolo Gran Bussia Riserva Aldo Conterno 1974 (Lot 1411). Additional gems include Taurasi Riserva Mastroberardino 1968 (Lots 1557 & 1558), Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano Valdicava 1997 (Lots 1573 & 1574), and Ribolla Amphora Gravner from the 2001, 2002 and 2003 vintages (Lot 1628).
Those wines are nothing to sniff at! The auction starts tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Wine auctions are a totally valid reason to skip out on work, right?
