Most Expensive Wines

Most Expensive Wines

When an enterprising young man named James Christie opened his sales rooms in London in December 1766, his first auction consisted of the estate of a “deceased nobleman” containing “a large Quantity of Madeira and high Flavour’d Claret.” The records don’t relate how much these delightfully described “high Flavour’d clarets” fetched but as the whole sale realized a grand total £175, it is a sure bet that if Christie had known that two hundred years later, in 1985, his now famous auction house would sell one bottle of wine for £105,000, or $160,000, he might have held back a bottle or two to enrich his future heirs.

This bottle was a Bordeaux, a 1787 Chateau Lafite, and, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, 18 years later it still is the world’s most expensive bottle of wine. Its great age alone would have ensured a good price but what gave it its special cachet, especially to American collectors, and ensured the record price tag were the initials Th.J. etched in the glass.

The bottle had belonged to Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and one of the most revered of its founding fathers. A philosopher, scientist and statesmen, the aristocratic Jefferson was also an avid oenophile. When he was ambassador to France he spent much of his time visiting the vineyards of Bordeaux and Burgundy, buying wine for his own collection and on behalf of his friends back home. He is also associated with two other bottles of very pricy wine, a 1775 Sherry ($43,500) and the most expensive white wine ever sold, a 1787 Chateau d’Yquem ($56,588). Read the rest of this entry »

Most Expensive Domain Name

Most Expensive Domain Name

Domain name sales occurring in the aftermarket are frequently submitted to the DN journal. The sales are listed weekly and include the top aftermarket resellers which include but are not limited to Sedo, Traffic (auctions), Afternic, NameJet, Moniker and private sales.  To date, and according to Guinness World Records and MSNBC, the most expensive domain name sales on record as of 2004 were.

 Business.com for $7.5 million in December 1999
 AsSeenOnTv.com for $5.1 million in January 2000
 Altavista.com for $3.3 million in August 1998
 Wine.com for $2.9 million in September 1999
 CreditCards.com for $2.75 million in July 2004
 Autos.com for $2.2 million in December 1999

The week ending January 27, 2008, DNJournal reported that CNN, a cable news channel purchased iReport.com for $750,000. This signifies another turning point in domain name sales. This name has neither organic traffic, nor does it have a dictionary term alone. Instead it is a highly brandable domain name utilizing the second most popular prefix for a “dictionary” and commercial word.

http://en.wikipedia.org

Most expensive tea

Most expensive tea  

The most expensive tea in the world is the original Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) from Wuyi China. In 2002, 20 grams (about 2/3rds of an ounce) of Da Hong Pao sold for 180,000 RMB, which is approximately $23,000 US. In 2004, this same quantity sold for 166,000 RMB, or about $21,000. The original Da Hong Pao tea trees are over 350 years old. The tea has only been available for a public auction sale three times (1998, 2002 and 2004). Previously, it has only been offered to leaders of government, emperors, religious leaders, etc. In 1972, Mao Zedong gave President Richard Nixon 50 grams of this tea during his visit to China. As the story goes, Nixon was apparently insulted with such a “small” gift. That is, until someone pointed out that 50 grams represented 50% of all the Da Hong Pao harvested that year.

Fortunately for tea connoiseurs, cuttings (i.e. genetic clones) of Da Hong Pao have been taken from the original plants and grown commercially. Due to this clonal propagation, “secondary” Da Hong Pao tea is readily available at an affordable price to everyday consumers.

Most expensive currency

Most expensive currency

The most expensive currency is Kuwaiti Dinar

1. Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) – 3.45$

2. Bahraini dinar (BHD) – 2.65$

3. Omani rial (OMR) – 2.60$ Read the rest of this entry »

Most Expensive Cigarettes

Most Expensive Cigarettes

$100,000

Lucky Strike

Luxury tobacco products are not anything new. When trying to come up with a list of expensive cigarettes, Dunhill, or Treasurer may come to mind. But Lucky Strike brought a whole meaning to an expensive pack of cigarettes by introducing this one-off pack in 2006. Lucky Strike commissioned one pack of smokes to be produced that proudly boasts 18ct white gold package that displays one large diamond and one large ruby.
The most expensive pack of cigarettes was on display European airports in 2006 and also will have less expensive “look alike” packs for sale in the selected airports.

This pack of cigarettes has a value of $100,000 and is intended to boost the iconic design and profile the Lucky Strike brand. Founded in 1871, the Lucky Strike logo has become internationally recognizable and easily marketable.

NO SMOKING!

TREASURER Black

24 Euro

The most Expensive cigarette in the world.
Luxury size filter tipped Virginia blend 90mm cigarettes packed in stylish aluminum cases of 20, each sealed with the unique hologram tear tape to guarantee authenticity.
The watermarked cigarette paper and matt gold base tipping paper with gold hot foil band enhance the finest tobacco, free from chemical additives for pure smoking pleasure. 10×20’s are packed in deluxe black display card outers.

TREASURER Gold
TREASURER Silver
TREASURER “Twin” Pack

http://www.chancellor-tobacco.com/Cigarettes.html

Most Expensive Colleges

Most Expensive Colleges

No. 1 (U.S.): George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

2008-2009 tuition and fees: $40,437

For tuition and fees alone, George Washington University remains the most expensive in the U.S.–and perhaps the world. However, GWU shields its students from annual tuition hikes, as long as they maintain full-time status. The school is also among the country’s most generous in financial assistance: the average aid award for an incoming student is about $22,500. Without it, the total cost of a GWU education–including books, room and board and other expenses–is about $53,000 annually. Read the rest of this entry »

Most expensive picture

Most expensive picture

1. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt ($135,000,000)

This record breaking sale was enabled by a court order by the Austrian government to return the painting to the Artist’s rightful heir. The entire dispute lasted over a year and was necessary to return the painting that was looted by the Nazis during World War II. Skillfully painted in 1907 by the art nouveau master Gustav Klimt, the painting was purchased by Ronald S. Lauder, the cosmetics heir, in 2006. Read the rest of this entry »