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Rare bottles of champagne and wine worth up to $140,000 for sale at Sotheby’s first ever dedicated auction

Source: Sothebys

Some of the world’s rarest bottles of champagne will go under the hammer tomorrow, as Sotheby’s holds the first ever auction dedicated solely to some of the most exquisite vintages ever produced.

The one-of-a-kind champagne collection come from the famed collector and billionaire businessman Pierre Chen’s wine cellar.

Described as a “visionary” collector, Sotheby’s has described the bottles as belonging to “the

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