Barrel of French wine smashes charity sale record
Auction's charity lot raises previous record by €300,000 15 December 2020 The courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu de BeauneBy Brian McCulloch Burgundy’s Hospice de Beaune wine auction on Sunday saw a record €780,000 paid for the “charity barrel” of 228 litres of wine, from the prestigious Clos de la Roche domaine. The previous record for a charity barrel was €480,000 in 2015. As well as the barrel of wine, the auction winner, who does not want to be identified, will receive a guitar donated by French singer and actor Marc Lavoine, and invited to dine with him. Mr Lavoine was the public f...
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