Is the wine self valuation free?

Yes, the Self Valuation Tool is completely free to use. There is no membership fee, no charge for valuations, and no obligation to sell your wine.

Do I need to sign up to value my wine?

Yes, a free Sterling account is required so your valuation can be saved. Registration takes under a minute and no credit card is needed. Once registered, you can build and update your valuation list at any time.

What happens after I submit my valuation?

When you click 'send list to agent', your valuation is sent directly to a Sterling wine specialist. They will contact you by email within 48 hours to discuss your options, including setting reserve prices, commission rates, and arranging free Australia-wide freight via Australia Post.

Wine Self Valuation Tool | Free Cellar Valuation

Q: What is the Sterling Self Valuation Tool?

The Self Valuation Tool is a free online facility that lets you search over 50,000 wines, see instant auction estimates drawn from nearly 2 million Australian auction sales records, and build a personalised valuation list for your cellar.

Lot Categories

Australian	2441
Italian	910
Burgundy	843
Imported	555
Bordeaux	452
New Zealand	342
Champagne	311
Rhone	217
Sauternes / Barsac	191
France	158
Chablis	106
Port	55
Whisky	41
Spirits	35
Total Lots:	6657

Top 10 Most Popular Lots

LEEUWIN Estate Art Series	2005
LEEUWIN Estate Art Series	2008
LEEUWIN Estate Art Series	2009
LEEUWIN Estate Art Series	2010
CROFT	1975
CROFT	2007
CROFT	2007
FONSECA	1997
FONSECA	2003
FONSECA	2003

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Live Market Prices

PENFOLDS Grange

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace

MOSSWOOD Cabernet

ROCKFORD Basket Press

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21, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70
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Not sure what your wine is worth? Sterling's free Self Valuation tool lets you search over 50,000 wines and get instant auction estimates drawn from nearly 2 million Australian auction sales records, helping you build a personalised valuation for your cellar – all online, at your own pace.

Whether you have a single bottle of Penfolds Grange or an entire cellar to assess, this tool gives you the information you need to make confident selling decisions. It's completely free, with no obligation to sell.

How It Works

Search for your wines by name, vintage, blend or region. Our autocomplete makes it fast and easy to find the right wine.

See instant auction estimates for each wine, including the current estimate range, historic high and last sale price – drawn from nearly 2 million Australian auction sales records.

Build your valuation list – add as many wines as you like. The tool calculates a total cellar estimate across all your bottles.

Ready to sell? Click one button to send your list directly to a Sterling agent. We'll be in touch within 48 hours.

What You'll See

Once logged in, the Self Valuation tool shows you a detailed table for every wine you add:

Current Estimate – the price range your wine is expected to achieve at auction today
Historic High – the highest price this wine has ever achieved at Sterling
Last Sale Price – what it sold for most recently
Sales Volume History – how often this wine has been traded
Total Cellar Estimate – a combined valuation across all your wines and quantities

Why Register?

Save Your Valuation

Your draft valuation is saved to your account so you can come back and update it any time. Add wines over days or weeks – there's no rush.

Completely Free

There is no membership fee and no charge to use the Self Valuation tool. You're never obliged to sell.

Private & Confidential

Your valuation is visible only to you. Sterling keeps all transactions strictly confidential.

Low Vendor Commission

No minimum handling fee. No charge if your wine doesn't sell. Commission includes cataloguing costs.

Start valuing your wine collection today

Registration takes under a minute. No credit card required.

Want to browse historic sale prices without registering? Visit our Wine Values database of over 30,000 Sterling auction results. For full details on selling your wine, see How to Sell.

Sterling Wine Auctions – the first Australian auction house to offer online wine self-valuation. Trusted since 1993.

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