BORDEAUX: An American-Colombian billionaire may soon be one of the world's most popular dinner hosts. Bottles of Petrus are among the most sought-after Bordeaux wines in the worldFinancier and philanthropist Alejandro Santo Domingo has bought a 20% stake in Petrus, the family-owned vineyard behind one of the most sought-after Bordeaux reds on the planet, a source close to the family told AFP on Friday. The deal was made about a year ago but only revealed late Thursday in a report by French daily Les Echos. Petrus also owns Duclot, a wine merchant group specialising in high-end Bordeaux wines since 1886. He is married to Lady Charlotte Wellesley, daughter of Charles Wellesley, Britain's ninth Duke of Wellington.

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2018 12:11 UTC