From the FT today.
The city of Dijon has just sold off half of its prized municipal wine cellar to fund local social spending – including a bottle 1999 burgundy knocked down at auction for €4,800 to a Chinese buyer.
In total, the capital of Burgundy region raised €151,620 from the “historic sale” of 3,500 bottles that were part of a collection built up since the 1960s, the city announced in a statement yesterday.
No word if complimentary mustard was included with the 1999 burgundy.