If you don't have the agreement of all the heirs, and the will does not waive a bond, or the named executor is not the one probating the will, any judge will require a bond. The amount o the bond is based on either the value of the esate, or if the heris are in agreement, the amount of unsecured debt.
On Mt. Veeder, fire burned through Sky Vineyardsâ 14 acres of zinfandel and syrah planted at an elevation of 2,100 feet, though its winery survived. The Atlas Peak fire scorched the organic vineyard that Michael Mondavi Family Estate uses for its Animo cuvÃ©e.
Most Expensive Wine. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the most expensive bottle of wine to ever sell at auction occurred on Nov.16, 2010. The price was 192,000 British pounds, or approximately US$304,375 and the bottle was a 1947 vintage of French winery Cheval Blanc.