Rediscovered 19th-Century Wines Highlighted in Tbilisi Discovery

Toni El Khawand presented restored 19th-century wine bottles at Becov Castle, Czech Republic, on June 1, 2026.
The 136-bottle collection was discovered in the 1980s, hidden during WWII by the Beaufort-Spontin family.
Chateau d'Yquem experts restored 130-year-old wines from 1892 and 1896, preserved by high sugar and cool, humid chapel conditions.
Becov Castle plans to exhibit the bottles, with Katerina Nyvltova launching a fundraising campaign.
A 20,000-bottle trove in Tbilisi, Georgia, includes rarities linked to Napoleon and Stalin, highlighting interest in rediscovered wine archives.
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