Fine Wines & Whiskies
Our Fine Wines & Whiskies Auctions
Our Fine Wines & Whiskies Department has led the New Zealand auction market since the early 1980s. With Live and Online Auctions throughout the year, we offer our clients not only a wide range of cellared Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhone, Port and spirits but also iconic wines from New Zealand, Australia, Italy and Spain.
Looking for something specific?
Whether it's a New Zealand wine from your birth year you seek, or a bold Barolo from Piedmont, let us help you find the exact bottle of wine you're looking for.
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Live Auction | Wednesday 27 May
—Entries Invited + Dinner Tickets Available
Dinner Event: 6pm
Tickets: $99 per person: Four-courses with wine pairings
Live Auction: 6.30pm
Location: Webb's , 33a Normanby Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland
Designed as immersive collector experiences, our Fine Wines & Whiskies live auctions are accompanied by optional, ticketed, sit‑down dinners with expertly curated wine pairings served throughout the courses. Read more about the dinners here.
These auctions offer an extremely limited and meticulously curated selection of the world’s rarest and most highly esteemed wines and spirits. Each event presents one‑off opportunities to acquire exceptional bottles with impeccable provenance, rarely seen on the open market. Bidding takes place in-person, over the phone, and online.
Following a year of exceptional results, entries are invited into this exceptional auction catalogue. Whether you have an interesting bottle to sell or an entire cellar, get in touch with our specialist team for a no-obligation, complimentary appraisal.
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Online Auction | 4—9 June
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Online Auction | 2—7 July
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Online Auction | 30.07.26—04.08.26
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Live Auction | Wednesday 26 August, 6.30pm
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Online Auction | 1—6 October
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Online Auction | 5—10 November
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Live Auction | Wednesday 25 November, 6.30pm
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies
Online Auction | 3—8 December
—Entries Invited
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
marcus@webbs.co.nz
+64 27 929 5601
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
finn@webbs.co.nz
+64 22 476 2675
Fine Wines & Whiskies Department
The demand for fine wines and rare whiskies has increased substantially in the last six years. This is illustrated by our recent sale of a signed assortment case of 1992 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti which achieved the price of $31,668, well exceeding expectations. Another recent highlight saw the sale of an exceptional bottle of 50-year-old Macallan that realised a total of $155,000.
Webb’s offers independent and professional advice on buying and selling wine. We hold up to 18 Fine Wines & Whiskies auctions each year in four categories: Live, Online, Single Owner and Buy Now. As well as offering Private Sales outside of auction through our Webb’s Wine Exchange.
For our consignors, we will maximise the value of your wines and whiskies. Once consigned, we can ship your wine to our temperature-controlled cellar where we offer complimentary storage until it is sold.
Webb’s takes pride in ensuring we provide the highest quality products and services to our purchasers. Therefore, all of the wines Webb’s offer have been carefully inspected by our experienced specialists, enabling us to offer information on condition and provenance.
Marcus Atkinson, DipWSET
Head of Fine Wines & Whiskies
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Marcus is a highly experienced and widely respected Fine Wines & Whiskies expert, auctioneer and educator. He has 25 years of experience in the specialist wine trades of Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand. Marcus has held previous appointments managing fine wine departments for Oddbins, Threshers and Sainsbury’s in London & Europe.
Marcus joined Webb’s after 13 years in a direct-to-consumer winery consultancy and liaison merchant in Australia. He established their New Zealand division in 2008, moving to Aotearoa in 2011 as NZ Director.Marcus has also previously served as a sommelier at ‘Le Pont de la Tour’; a UK fine-dining institution with viticultural and winemaking experience of the 2000 vintage in Bordeaux and Jurançon. Marcus holds an Applied Biology BSc (Hons) from Nottingham University and holds a Diploma in Wines and Spirits (AIWS) with the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).
Finn McCabe
Specialist, Fine Wines & Whiskies
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Finn is a Fine Wines & Whiskies specialist with a background that spans winemaking, academia, and international business. He began his career at Davenport Vineyards, the UK’s first organic winery, before completing studies in international business in Wellington and Milan. Finn holds a master’s in viticulture and oenology from Lincoln University and the WSET Level 3 qualification.At Webb’s, Finn focuses on sourcing and curating mature wines ready to be enjoyed. He sees auctions as a way to connect collectors with bottles at their peak, offering exceptional drinking experiences across New Zealand and beyond.
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