Lord mayor launches fine wine appeal

The former lord mayor of London is asking collectors to bid on cases of fine wine in a charity auction in the final part of this year’s Lord Mayor’s Appeal.

Eleven lots each featuring several cases of fine wine have been offered by generous donors and are now available online, with the sale ending on Tuesday 8 December.

The appeal was put in motion by former lord mayor, Alan Yarrow (pictured), who stepped down from the post on 12 November of this year.

All proceeds from the sale will go to numerous charities including: disability charities Scope and Mencap, while The Royal Ballet School, City & Guilds of London Art School and The Royal Academy of Arts will also benefit.

Cases are all of 12 bottles, duty paid and include: 1990 Penfolds Bin 128, 2006 Château Gloria, 2009 Phelan-Ségur, 2005 Clos Puy Arnaud, 2004 Talbot, 2006 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits-St-Georges Murgers, 2003 Clos Papes Chateauneuf du Pape, 1995 Corton Charlemagne from Bonneau Martray, 1999 Pol Roger, 2011 Taylor’s and many more.

The sale and logistics are being handled by Liv-ex at no extra cost. The full list of wines and how to bid can be found here. Private collectors can bid through their wine merchants, Liv-ex members through the site.

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is a fundraising initiative each new lord mayor takes up as he or she begins their annual term of office and is designed to support various charities and organisations in London.