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And Finally
Chris de Burgh to sell wine collection
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 3 February 2011
Yes, it’s the pop auction you’ve all be waiting for. Perhaps realising there are only so many Asda exclusivity deals to be done in the world, and possibly inspired by the Francis Ford Coppola approach to making a living as an artist, Chris de Burgh has announced he is going to sell off his wine collection. A total of 320 bottles and 84 magnums of wine and champagne will go on sale at Christie’s in London on 24 Mar and is expected to fetch around £200,000.
De Burgh told the BBC: “Every wine I’m selling I’ve actually tasted, so I know what I’m missing. But I think the time has come for someone else to enjoy them. I’ve greatly enjoyed collecting all sorts of varieties, and vintages, from all over the world”.
