KUER: 8/11/08: The Billionaire's Vinegar (2008-08-11)

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8/11/08: The Billionaire's Vinegar

Doug Fabrizio (2008-08-11)

Author Benjamin Wallace Photo by David Fields

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (kuer) - It all started with a bottle of French wine allegedly owned by Thomas Jefferson in the 1780s. Questions about the authenticity of the Jefferson bottles, which rattled the collecting establishment and launched a lawsuit, form the centerpiece of "The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the Worlds' Most Expensive Bottle of Wine." On Monday, Doug talks with journalist Benjamin Wallace about the obscure world of rare wines and how he traced the controversy told in his best-selling book.

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