Wine Wire – $100K Wine, Origins Of Wine Barrels, Investing In Wine, Wedding Wines

- We mentioned a while back wine sold at auction in Hong Kong for $62,000.  It seems they can’t get enough of the expensive stuff over there, recently a 60-bottle set of 1982 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild was sold for over $180,000. [via topix]

- A group of French researchers have traced the forests used for wine barrels.

- Mourvèdre and Malbec, Tempranillo and Counoise, winemakers from Oregon and Washington are branching out.

- The NY Times thinks now is the time to invest in fine wines.

- And finally, a comprehensive guide to choosing wine for wedding receptions.