Posted on June 12, 2008, 2:36 pm, by kinomondovino, under
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CHAPTER I - The Auction Collectibles
The most expensive wine ever bought is considered to be the 1787 Chateau Lafite which was sold at Christie’s London in December, 1985 for £105,000 (at that time equivalent of US $156,000). This bottle of wine is believed to be from the cellar of Thomas Jefferson (former US President) as [...]
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Posted on May 27, 2008, 7:22 pm, by kinomondovino, under
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Robert Mondavi - the man who built a brand name for Napa Valley in California dies at the age of 94 at his Yountville home on May 16, 2008. His name became a brand in U.S. and he was one of the influential personalities of the past century in the wine industry. Probably thanks [...]
