Shipwrecked Veuve Clicquot up for auction

Acker, Merrall & Condit and the Government of Åland Present A Historic Shipwreck Champagne Auction

The shipwrecked Veuve Clicquot from the early nineteenth century goes on sale at last.

I’m not absolutely, totally sure where Åland is, beyond the general Baltic region. But there’s one thing I am certain about–never in my life have I coveted anything so purely as this. Just one bottle.

Well, let’s make it two. We’ll drink one and save one. I mean, no point in dreaming on the cheap…

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About tjmazzeo

an aficionado of la dolce vita, Tilar Mazzeo writes books on food, wine, travel, French culture, and the history of luxury.
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2 Responses to Shipwrecked Veuve Clicquot up for auction

  1. Tilar, my vote is they simply gift a bottle to you; “From the treasure hunters who, just like you, brought the verve up from the depths of history into to the light of today.”

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