Wine auction to benefit research on influenza by France s Pasteur Institute
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16/03/2021 - 10:52 French red wine is seen poured into a glass in this file photo. REUTERS - REGIS DUVIGNAU 2 min The 60th sale of wines of the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy at the weekend fetched a record sum of 1.9 million euros, announced the organizers. The proceeds from the sale of a special charity barrel will go towards research on influenza mutations, carried out by the Pasteur Institute. Advertising Read more
This year, 114 barrels, each of 228-litre capacity, were auctioned at the Château du Clos de Vougeot, bringing in a record 1.9 million euros.