Sommelier Pays Record $117K for Bottle of Wine

Christian Vanneque has big plans for his latest wine purchase—which happens to be the priciest ever. The former sommelier has just dropped $117,000 on a bottle of Chateau d’Yquem from 1811—the so-called “comet year,” which legend has it produced superior wine thanks to the appearance of a…

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Sommelier Pays Record $117K for Bottle of Wine

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