Alright, it’s not exactly related to the “grocery” part of this site but we came across a one sentence reference to this incident, became intrigued and did a little research. Here’s the story:
In 1989, a New York wine merchant was asked to sell an extremely rare and sought after wine on consignment. The asking price? $519,750! The wine, a 1787 Chateau Margaux, a bottling which would be in demand by collectors in any circumstance, had additional value due to a set of initials engraved in the glass. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘wine disasters’
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Most Expensive Broken Bottle of Wine or One More Reason To Drink Your Wine As Soon As You Get Home
June 23, 2009 by Phil
Category General, Red | Tags: wine disasters | 4 Comments
