World’s Biggest Wine Bottle Goes To Auction

Top drop: Weighing in at 25kg and standing at 75cm high, the bottle towers over regular-size bottles of wine

“For lovers of wine fine, quality drops don’t come much bigger than this 2006 bottle of Chateau Cheval Blanc. But those hoping to add it to their collection will need at least $4,900 – and a large wine cellar – because at 18litres it is significantly bigger than the 750ml bottle most people are used to. The large bottle, referred to as a melchior, is expected to fetch between $4,900 and $6,500 when it goes on sale as part of the Finest and Rarest Wines and Vintage Port auction at Sotheby’s next week. A Sotheby’s spokesman said it was ‘phenomenally rare’ to have a bottle of such a size, and even more unusual for it to be a Bordeaux wine. The melchior weighs in at 55 lbs, is 29 inches high with a circumference of 27 inches and contains enough wine to pour 144 glasses of wine.” LINK

Wine Bottle Candle Holders

“These 100% authentic oversized wine bottles are recast into candlelight beauties for your home. A celebration of the ‘Big Bottle’ party I created years ago for the Wine Auction Napa Valley, our limited-edition Wine Bottle Hurricanes re-purpose the out-sized bottles used exclusively by winemakers for special bottling. We’ve hand cut each and carefully polished the edges to create dramatic and evocative hurricanes that glow with flickering candlelight.” LINK

10 Bizarre Wine Brands

These are the kinds of wine that people buy just for the name. Are they good? Who knows? No one wants to open a bottle, they just want everyone to see the name on their wine shelf! The wine pictured was named (Oops) because it was made from grapes that had been mislabeled for years. Link, Via: Blame It On The Voices, Via: Neatorama

James Jean Designed Wine Bottles (3 Sets)

Simply, this means that art isn't reserved for a certain class but can be enjoyed and appreciated by everyone.

These wine bottle designs created by James Jean for The Greatful Palate prove just that; how keeping in the tradition of James Jean's artistic style while still addressing the concerns of the brand leads to a deeper understanding and appreciation of both.

Here are the three sets of wine bottles along with James Jean's explaining the idea behind each. LINK