Most Expensive Wines Ever Sold By Category

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed)
Oct 15th 2007 at 11:06AM

We've heard of some of the world's most expensive bottles of wine before, such as Thomas Jefferson's which sold for $160,000, but there are many wines which have sold for extreme prices categorized by varietal or type of sale. One of my personal favorite's is the most expensive bottle ever broken, a Chateau Margaux 1787, tipped off the table by a passing waiter! Fortunately it was insured and the owner received $225,000 from the insurance company. It is also great to know that wine often is sold for a lofty price in order to support a charitable cause. In this case An Imperial of Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992, sold in 2000 at a Napa Valley Wine Auction, went for $500,000, making it the highest price ever paid for a bottle of vino! Whether its a single bottle or an entire lot its amazing what people have paid for a great bottle of wine.

Tags: expensive-wine, most-expensive-wines, wine-categories, wine-category

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j Oct 20th 2007 12:22AM

Once again, well said John. Everyone will not understand that this is about a cause not the prize.

Don Oct 20th 2007 9:38AM

If you enjoy a wine, Do so on the merits of the wine, not on how much it costs. Enjoyment should not be FOR SALE !

Bruce Oct 20th 2007 10:57AM

i find it amazing that some people show their stupidity by criticizing people that have worked hard to be able to donate so much,,i wish i made enough to do the same

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