The 32,259 bottles in the UK Government Hospitality Wine Cellar
The Financial Times has done a fun data visualisation of the thousands of bottles in the UK government's wine cellar, looking at value, quality, age, and origin. Worth a read!
It seems that British diplomacy is built on Chapel Down Bacchus (approx 1000 bottles), Allegrini Valpolicella (399 bottles), and Warre Porto Vintage (238 bottles).
I’m not sure about the accuracy of some of the price estimates, but here are the most expensive wines in the collection according to the FT.
Krug Champagne Vintage Brut, 1982, 1.5L, 13 bottles
Chateau Latour Grand Vin, 1961, 75cl, 107 bottles
Krug Champagne Vintage Brut, 1964, 1.5L, 1 bottle
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux, 1990, 75cl, 13 bottles
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It seems that British diplomacy is built on Chapel Down Bacchus (approx 1000 bottles), Allegrini Valpolicella (399 bottles), and Warre Porto Vintage (238 bottles).
I’m not sure about the accuracy of some of the price estimates, but here are the most expensive wines in the collection according to the FT.
Krug Champagne Vintage Brut, 1982, 1.5L, 13 bottles
Chateau Latour Grand Vin, 1961, 75cl, 107 bottles
Krug Champagne Vintage Brut, 1964, 1.5L, 1 bottle
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux, 1990, 75cl, 13 bottles
Chateau Latour Grand Vin, 1990, 75cl, 17 bottles
Pétrus, 1970, 75cl, 3 bottles
Chateau Le Pin, 1986, 75cl, 17 bottles
Pétrus, 1978, 75cl, 2 bottles
Approx 911.000€ in total value