Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Osama Bin laden And A Bottle Of 1870 Château Lafite Rothschild
It was a bet with CIA Director Leon Panetta that Ted Balestreri never thought would come through.
On New Year’s Eve, Balestreri, a co-owner of Monterey’s Sardine Factory restaurant, was hosting a dinner party with 28 friends, among them long-time friend, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who at the time was the CIA Director.
Several guests teased Balestreri about when he was going to serve them a bottle of 1870 Château Lafite Rothschild, priced at $15,000, from the restaurant’s rare wines collection.
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My Comment: Of the Premiers Crus .... Lafite Rothschild is great ... but I love Château Margaux (when I can afford it).
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