Charity is a reason which can move people to a great extent. One of the oldest bottles of wine has fetched $14,000. However, the buyer has no intentions of tasting the wine, which is presumably the finest. The wine was being auctioned for Te Omanga hospice that caters to patients in the areas of Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. The 104 year bottle was bought by Former Brierley Investments chief executive and current Wellington regional stadium trust chairman Paul Collins.
The charity event raised more then $55, 000 for the Hospice trust. The event was held at Martinborough. Collins said he bought the wine bottle so as to help the worthy cause and make his name in the history of New Zealand. He also added, ‘The wine itself is so unique that it will now become a feature of my wine cellar.’ The wine was made by Lansdowne Vineyard, Masterton. This was one of the first commercial vineyard and was set up by William and Hermanze Beetham. However, the wine won’t be tasted by anyone and will just add to the decor of the wine cellar of Collins.
Source: Stuff
