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Cost (in U.S. dollars) of a single bottle of 2015 Liber Pater Bordeaux which, when it is released in September, will make it the most expensive in the world, according to The Drinks Business. The wine was made in clay amphora from ungrafted varieties native to Bordeaux but virtually extinct there now, including castets, tarney-coulant and pardotte. 550 bottles of the wine were produced from the Graves-based estate.

What well known wine takes its name from Captain Cook on his voyage to the Southern Hemisphere in 1770?

A. Rosemount

B. Penfolds “Grange”

C. Cloudy Bay

D. YellowTail

Widely considered to be the wine that put New Zealand on the map as one of the world’s top wine regions, Cloudy Bay (the wine) is named after Cloudy Bay (the bay) at the eastern extremity of New Zealand’s south island. The bay was named by the head of the British Royal Navy, Captain James Cook (possibly the inspiration behind Captain Hook in Peter Pan). In 1766, the British Royal Society hired Cook to travel the Pacific Ocean. Cook later mapped the complete New Zealand coastline, becoming the first European to do so.

A Lucky Accident

This is really an “Oh No” only for a certain server at the British steakhouse Hawksmoor Manchester. It was definitely a “Yes, Please!” for the two lucky customers in question. According to the BBC, two… Continue reading

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