What’s the most expensive bottle of wine you’ve sold to a guest?
JQ: We recently sold a 1947 Chateau Petrus for $18,000+. MS: A magnum of 2003 DRC Romanee Conti at around $12K, and a ridiculous amount of ‘82 Petrus over the years at prices from $8K to $12K. DE: The most expensive bottle I have sold was tens of thousands of dollars, though it’s insignificant in comparison to the wines that I have tasted that were brought in by guests. However, I feel most sommeliers don’t think about wines in terms of price. Chefs do not look at a piece of fish they are about to fabricate and only see dollar signs. There is an element of artistry that is involved, just as any good wine has an element of artistry with the way it was produced. JS: $8,500 JE: $18,000 Vegas has the country’s largest number of Master Sommeliers – why is this? JQ:Considering that a sommelier’s job is to compliment the chef’s food, and with the number of restaurants and big name chefs that are here, there is a massive draw for Master Sommeliers to come to Las Vegas. Also the opportunity to
