From the Recession? What Recession? desk at Grub Street: Crain’s reports that Hart David Hart, the Chicago-based blue chip wine auction house, reported extremely strong results from an auction September 15 at Tru restaurant. 100% of lots up for sale found buyers, with Bordeaux and Burgundy from ultra-rare appellations such as Romanee-Conti claiming the highest bids— three bottles of 2004 Montrachet Domaine de la Romanee-Conti fetched over $16,000 as a lot, and a case of 1999 La Tache Domaine de la Romanee-Conti went for just under $24,000. All in all, the auction took in $3.45 million. If you’re curious who has money to buy such things, we note that the Hart Davis Hart website offers free shipping to Hong Kong. [Crain’s]
