That's a Mighty Big Bottle of Wine

With the capacity to hold over 1,200 glasses of wine, this masterpiece of glassmaking art was certified by Guinness World Records on July 28 at a ceremony at Beringer Vineyards, where the bottle was carefully filled with 130 liters of Beringer Vineyards 2001 Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The spectacular bottle, dubbed the “Maximus” by Fred Dame, president of the Court of Master Sommeliers, is a product of international skill and creativity that measures 4.5' tall and 4.5' around. A duplicate bottle filled with water will make a coast-to-coast tour of 27 of the 61 Morton’s restaurants in the U.S., celebrating Morton's Steakhouse’s 25th anniversary with wine and food receptions. In November the wine bottle (and contents!) will be auctioned with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Share Our Strength, a leading hunger-fighting umbrella organization.