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Going Once: Bernie Madoff's Wine Collection
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Jamie Feldmar
Published May 11, 2011
Modified May 11, 2011
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Jamie Feldmar
Published May 11, 2011
Modified May 11, 2011
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Drink your way through a little bit of Ponzi-tainted history next week, when the personal wine collection of one Bernie Madoff goes up on the auction block at Morrell & Co. Will the taste of pyramid schemes be smooth and earthy, or robust and fruity? You'll have to bid to find out.
After listing several paragraphs of lavish descriptions on Barbaresco Riservas this and Corton-Charlemagnes that, the Morrell site includes this information at the very end of their preview:
"Lastly, we have humbly accepted the opportunity to sell the seized cellar contents of two properties owned by Bernie Madoff on behalf of the United States Marshals office. The proceeds from the sale of these items will go towards the general recovery effort. As artifacts of history they are unique, which is why we have chosen to offer all of the bottles seized, including those which normally wouldn’t pass muster and make it into our auction. Some of the bottles are better viewed as conversation pieces rather than valued for their contents, but conversation pieces they are."
Indeed! Drink up, schemers, and savor the sweet smell of...uh, disgrace, we guess.
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