Oil, water and wine

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Entrepreneur Bill Koch, who built his business on oil and spent a large part of it sailing the oceans for the America's Cup, is a passionate wine collector. A description of the wine cellar in Koch's Florida home, constructed by Austrian architect Friedrich Gruber entirely with materials salvaged from demolished buildings in Vienna, is presented.

Florida, Businessmen, Koch, Bill

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Good times roll again in 2003: charity wine auctions rebound after a brief slump

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The ten top auctions monitored by Wine Spectator brought in a combined $16,747,940 through the sale of live auction lots, representing an increase of almost $3.5 million from 2002. In 2003, it received results from 56 auctions, down from 64 in 2002.

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Outstanding bottle conditions propel prices

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The collections of various cases used by the different wine sellers along with their prices, sales etc., are discussed. The latest Cross-reference realized at the auction prices and retail price tags before bidding are mentioned.

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