(Decanter) - There were 30% more Asian buyers at this year’s Hospices de Beaune compared to last year, auction house Christie’s said. Christie’s said it has never seen as many Asian buyers pre-registered for the annual barrel auction this weekend (17,18 November), but Burgundy is taking a ‘prudent’ approach to China, industry representatives say. Christie's wine specialist Michael Ganne said pre-registered Asian buyers increased by ‘at least 30 per cent [compared to last year] the most we have ever had’ since Christie’s began managing the sale seven years ago.