Italy's blue chips: identifying the most-prized, rare, age-worthy red wines of Tuscany and Piedmont

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Wonderful old Italian wines include the 1931 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva Speciale and 1945 and 1955 Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino. A wine auction held at Christie's on Jul 4, 1996, offered over 100 cases of great wines from Piedmont and Tuscany. Prices are also discussed.

Italy, Wine and wine making, Wine making

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Bidding in London: all business

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A bidder describes a wine auction at Christie's in London, England. The atmosphere is formal, and the auction room is small and simple. However, many products are auctioned, and several bidders transmit their bids by telephone and facsimile machines.

Personal narratives, London, England, Auctions

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French chef builds a unique wine shop

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Dutournier, whose Paris restaurant has two Michelin stars, enlarged the restaurant and added a wine shop. La Cave du Carre des Feuillants "Mes Bonnes Bouteilles" stocks 60,000 bottles, many of which are old and difficult to find elsewhere.

Retail trade, Biography, Paris, France, Dutournier, Alain

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