Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
đ· Before cult wines became cult wines, one Silicon Valley pioneer was quietly collecting the best bottles in the world.
âThe minute we received the list from the client we knew we were going to find something exciting', says Chris Munro, Head of Wine & Spirits, Americas.
From a 1973 Stag's Leap Vineyard â ranked no. 1 at the Judgment of Paris in 1976 â to a 'never-before-seen' Gentaz-Dervieux CĂŽte Brune CuvĂ©e RĂ©servĂ©e, the wines in this collection have reached near-mythical status.
Yet this was never a cellar built simply to impress. Over five decades, it was assembled to be enjoyed with family and friends â a philosophy that now gives collectors the rare opportunity to experience these bottles through Christie's.
đ Read the full story of this extraordinary cellar: christies.com/en/stories/wine-collection-silicon-valley-pioneer-e9b730dd428843a1ab292075609be85f?cid=EM_SM_O_YT_Inc_CON___24554______VID__
đ Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer | New York | 5 June
đ· Before cult wines became cult wines, one Silicon Valley pioneer was quietly collecting the best bottles in the world.
âThe minute we received the list from the client we knew we were going to find something exciting', says Chris Munro, Head of Wine & Spirits, Americas.
From a 1973 Stag's Leap Vineyard â ranked no. 1 at the Judgment of Paris in 1976 â to a 'never-before-seen' Gentaz-Dervieux CĂŽte Brune CuvĂ©e RĂ©servĂ©e, the wines in this collection have reached near-mythical status.
Yet this was never a cellar built simply to impress. Over five decades, it was assembled to be enjoyed with family and friends â a philosophy that now gives collectors the rare opportunity to experience these bottles through Christie's.
đ Read the full story of this extraordinary cellar: christies.com/en/stories/wine-collection-silicon-valley-pioneer-e9b730dd428843a1ab292075609be85f?cid=EM_SM_O_YT_Inc_CON___24554______VID__
đ Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer | New York | 5 June
