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Auction Index Dips Slightly in Volatile Market

Consumer demand is tested as the number of bottles offered explodes

By Peter D. Meltzer

After hitting a record high of 190 in the third quarter of 2002, the Wine Spectator Auction Index fell 5 points in the fourth quarter to 185. The modest 2.6 percent decline belies the marked volatility.....

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