Today almost anybody and everybody can afford to drink champagne but there are a few Champagnes are so expensive that it is almost a crime to have them. Here is the list of the 10 most expensive champagnes in the world.

The top spot is taken by the renowned Holy Grail, which are bottles that were found in 1997 shipwreck Heldsleck , a ship that was sunk in 1907 by a German U-boat.200 bottles were discovered and sold to the elite guest of Ritz-Carlton hotel for a whopping $275,000. The bottles were successfully treasured at the bottom of the ocean for nearly a century.

The second spot is taken by Pernod-Ricard Perrier-Jouet where a set of standard twelve bottles sells for $50,000. Those fortunate enough to lay hands on such a bottle can have the liquor personalized to suit their unique taste.

Taking the third spot in the most expensive champagnes in the world is Dom Perignon White Gold Jeroboam. This champagne may well cost you $350 but it 2005 it sold for whooping $40,000 at a famous auction.

At fourth place is the Krug 1928, costing a startling $21,000. This fine Champagne has been produced by some of the finest grapes grown in 1926, though to be bottles around 1938.

Fifth place goes to the Cristal Brut 1900 also called the Methuselah that sold for $17,625 to an anonymous buyer at an auction at Sotheby New York. It is 6 lt. limited edition boasts of bottle that is gold labeled.

Sixth place goes to Perrier-Jouet Champagne which cost $6,485 per bottle. It comes as a twelve bottle set and is made by mixing vintage liquors to create a unique combination of flavors.

At seventh place we have the Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 1995 which is priced at $3500 per bottle. Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy own the ever envied Krug Champagne house.

Securing eighth place we have the rare and delightful Dom Perignon 1966, priced around $1,950 for each bottle. This champagne was found in a private collector’s cellar; hence it gets it reverence and rarity.

Taking ninth place is Clos Du Mesnil 1995 produced by Krug and selling at $750 per bottle

Finally at tenth place we have the Bollinger Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes Francaises 1997, made from choicest Pinot Noir, selling for $650 per bottle.