New York: A bottle of Veuve Clicquot salvaged from a 19th century shipwreck in the Baltic Sea set a world record for Champagne on Friday when it sold for 30,000 euros ($43,630) at an auction in Aland, Finland. It is one of two bottles from a cache of 145 recovered from a two-masted schooner. The Clicquot was sold to an Internet bidder from Singapore after a spirited round with an...
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New York: Champagne can only be produced in the French region that bears its name, but the joy that comes from hearing a cork pop can come from any number of other sparkling wines, at a fraction of the cost. "The central problem is that wine pricing is almost completely arbitrary the price of a wine does not significantly correlate to the pleasure it brings," said Robin Goldstein, editor of...11:53 AM, Dec 08, 2010
Today's woman know her wines better and better. ...05:30 PM, Oct 31, 2008
Hamilton: Pakistan won their first one-day series since November 2008 when they beat New Zealand by 41 runs in the fifth game of their six-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday. The victory, courtesy of Ahmed Shehzad's 115 and a polished bowling performance gave Pakistan an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, with only the final match to be played at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. Pakistan...04:08 PM, Dec 07, 2007
A high demand in India makes Britons ration their champagne. ...12:54 PM, Nov 20, 2007
Authorities in northern Peru this week uncovered a case of sparkling wine labelled Bin Laden Champagne. ...03:53 PM, Dec 16, 2006
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