Bloomberg, Sept. 2, 2016 -- There are many advantages to online auctions. You can avoid the drama and sometimes raucous atmosphere of live auctions. You can also bid online while hanging out at home, or even while flying from New York to L.A. And online wine auctions, including WineBid, are the go-to place for older wines and hard-to-find bottles. In fact, the author says, "The biggest reason to bid at auction is to get rare bottles and old vintages that aren’t readily available in retail shops." She also notes that  "Unlike at live sales, most lots contain a single bottle rather than a case, you can up bids by a dollar, and a wide range of wines are on offer. I bought a killer 12-year old cult syrah from Washington State for $55 a bottle, below the original release price."  Read whole post here