White wine sells for $117,000, sets record

White wine sells for $117,000, sets record

July 26, 2011 1:12 PM

A 200-year-old bottle of white wine was sold in London for $117,000 - a world record for a bottle of wine sold commercially. The new owner plans to drink the 1811 vintage in six years time to celebrate what will be a half century career as a sommelier. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports.

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