UK: Government plans to sell off wine
UK: Government plans to sell off wine
Jan 20, 2011 6
Some of the UK government's finest wines, including first growth Bordeaux, vintage Champagne and white Burgundy, could be sold off to reduce the number of bottles kept for official dinners and receptions. A review by the Foreign Office is predicted to recommend a reduction in the size of the cellar. At a time of public spending cuts, the controversy surrounding the luxurious cellar is persuading officials of the need to downsize.
With an estimated 40,000 bottles, the cellar’s total worth is £2 million, with a bottle at top of its range estimated to reach £3,000.
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