World’s Most Expensive Bottle Of Wine Sold At Auction

The world’s most expensive wine sold at an auction for more than $800,000.

A single bottle of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti was sold at the annual La Paulée for Acker, the world’s largest fine wine auction house and America’s oldest wine merchant, for $812,500, which broke the previous world record for most expensive bottle sold at auction at $558,000 set in 2018, marking a nearly 50% increase, according to Forbes. 

“We made history this weekend,” said an auction spokesman.  “This weekend’s event exemplified the soul and spirit of Burgundy, bringing together the world’s top producers and collectors and creating the perfect conditions for a truly historic result.” The purchaser chose to keep his identity private.