Word: fining
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...might not make a good lawyer, but he sure does know how to win a crowd. And that's called fine acting, my friends...
Hong Kong may be better known for its char siu bao than its chardonnay, but the wealthy city is making a surprising bid to become one of the world's most important markets for fine wines. Last weekend marked another milestone: In the second of its two major wine auctions held this year in Hong Kong, Sotheby's on Oct. 3 and 4 sold $7.9 million worth of vintage wines, taking the house's total wines sales in Hong Kong to $14.3 million in 2009 - eclipsing its sales totals of $10.5 million in New York and $8 million in London...
...fact, Hong Kong, a former British colony that has long been a major Asian trading and financial hub, has for several years aspired to become Asia's premier wine hub. Hong Kong collectors already own 17% of the world's stock of fine wines. But most of that stash - the largest in the world on a per capita basis - has been stored abroad because the city charged an onerous duty on imported wines that at one point reached as high as 80%. Then, two years ago, the market really began to flourish when the government scrapped all wine and spirits...
...might not make a good lawyer, but he sure does know how to win a crowd. And that's called fine acting, my friends...
...should be fine,” Murphy said of Gordon. “I mean, we could have used him today, but like I said, we’ve got the luxury of depth so we could rest...