# Wine Auctions with Lukas Dempsey Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/guildsomm-podcast-671626/wine-auctions-with-lukas-dempsey Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/guildsomm-podcast-671626/wine-auctions-with-lukas-dempsey.md Podcast: [GuildSomm Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/guildsomm-podcast-671626) Published: 2025-03-11T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/podcasts/b/guild_podcasts/posts/auctions-with-lukas-dempsey Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/guildsomm/GSI_Podcast_3_11_2025_Auctions_with_Lukas_Dempsey.mp3?dest-id=52316 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/guildsomm-podcast-671626/episodes/wine-auctions-with-lukas-dempsey Duration seconds: 1818 ## Resource In the latest GuildSomm podcast, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe speaks with Los Angeles-based Lukas Dempsey, Assistant Vice President and Wine Specialist for Sotheby's wine division. They discuss how wines are acquired, valued, and authenticated for auction, as well as how restaurants can leverage auctions to create more dynamic beverage programs. Prior to joining Sotheby's, Lukas was a floor sommelier at some of New York City's top restaurants, including The Modern, Masa, and Le Bernardin. Thanks for listening. If you enjoy this episode, leave us a review, as it helps us connect and grow the GuildSomm community. Cheers! ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/guildsomm-podcast-671626/episodes/wine-auctions-with-lukas-dempsey/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/guildsomm-podcast-671626/wine-auctions-with-lukas-dempsey.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.