Movie star Alain Delon puts his legendary stocks of wine up for auction

FRANCE (Paris) - The French movie actor Alain Delon is disposing of his legendary wine stocks, which he had been collecting over decades. As the auction house Cornette de Saint Cyr announced on Friday, the about 1,000 bottles would be put up for auction on November 26 in the Fouquet’s de luxe restaurant in Paris.

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Is Asia tired of noble wines?

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Lloyd Webbers wine collection exceeds all expectations

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Lloyd Weber auctions his wine collection worth several millions on the Asian market

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Record high at Cheval Blanc wine auction, vintage 1947

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Start of the auction season in 2010: Fine & rare wines at Christie´s New York

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Christie’s draws a balance and dares to make a prediction for 2010

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