On October 21, the finest in sparkling wine and high design will rise to the surface when the Vertical Limit Champagne Cellar becomes available at the Sotheby’s Finest and Rarest Wines, Spirits, and Vintage Ports auction in London. One of only 15, the freestanding Champagne citadel is the collaborative expression of Veuve Clicquot and Porsche Design Studio. Twelve magnum-sized bottles can be ensconced within the refrigerated, brushed-steel storage tower. Locking in the cellar’s exclusivity is it contents, whic…

On October 21, the culinary cognoscenti will gather for the Gaja Winemaker Dinner at Del Posto restaurant in New York. Hosted by celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich, the epicurean extravaganza will explore the terroir of Italy’s Piedmont region with acclaimed winemaker Angelo Gaja and his daughter Gaia as guides. Paired with his prized wines will be a six-course menu of the region’s delicacies presented by Del Posto’s James Beard Award–winning chef Mark Ladner.

First at the table will be a sunchoke carpaccio wi…

It might not be the same bat-time or same bat-channel, but the original Batmobile is once again ready to rumble—now for sale through auction house Barrett-Jackson. The original supercar became a superstar from its regular role in the campy, cult-classic Batman television series of the 1960s.

The Dark Knight’s ultimate crime-fighting cruiser is purported to carry an array of integrated gizmos that include a nose-mounted cable cutter, Bat-Ray Projector, Batcomputer, Detect-a-Scope, smoke screen, oil “squirter…

In 1930, Italian bookseller and scholar Tammaro de Marinis gifted Maria José of Savoy a ruby-and-diamond ring for her marriage to Italy’s Crown Prince Umberto. Maria José eventually became the queen of Italy in 1946; but it was unfortunately a short-lived title because, 27 days later, the Italian electorate abolished the monarchy. Fast-forward nearly 70 years and Sotheby’s Geneva is auctioning the Queen Maria-José Ruby Ring in its Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale on November 11, giving buyers the …

From October 24 to 27, Japan’s roadways will resonate with the rumble of the Alfred Dunhill Rally Nippon—a 621-mile, scenic round-trip circuit from Kyoto to Shikoku, which tracks some of the country’s quintessential cultural sites. Participation is by invite only, and only the most qualified car collectors are considered.

Limited to 70 entries, each classic car must predate 1975—no replicas allowed. Those competing this year range from a 1928 Bugatti Type 37 and a 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Blower to a Maserati …

The splendor of Versailles can now be had in the Southern United States. 7 Montagel Way—a 15-bedroom estate in Birmingham, Ala., with 16 full and six half bathrooms—is coming to auction later this month, giving potential homeowners the chance to purchase a European-style manor with American flair. Built in 1997 and situated on 27 acres, the whopping 55,000-square-foot home is not just the largest in the state of Alabama, it is only 5,000 square feet smaller than the White House. A fanciful, guitar-shaped yard …

A trusted timepiece that has been truly out of this world, astronaut Dave Scott’s Apollo 15 Bulova chronograph will be up for grabs at RR Auction’s Space and Aviation Autograph and Artifact Auction on October 22 in Boston. The only known personal watch to be worn on the surface of the moon, it accompanied Commander Scott while he and James Irwin drove the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) (first used on that mission) and gathered scientific samples from Mare Imbrium, one of the moon’s largest crater valleys.

The r…

Originally published in the October 2015 issue of Robb Report Collection as “Classics Department”

For a pop-up gallery unlike any other, three esteemed European galleries will bring hundreds of museum-quality masterpieces to New York City for an exhibition and sale from October 14 through 30. Setting up shop at the Academy Mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the dealers—Marie-Amélie Carlier of Brimo de Laroussilhe, Alessandra di Castro, and Nicolas and Alexis Kugel (brimodicastrokugel.com)—will present …

The renowned French architect and interior designer Robert Couturier has collaborated with the 110-year-old British manufacturer Savoir Beds to design a fresh sleigh bed inspired by art deco furnishings from the 1920s. Couturier reportedly struggled with sleep until discovering Savoir’s handmade beds, which have cradled the dreams of Sir Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, and Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. Couturier equipped the king-size bed with Savoir’s signature No2 bed set—which includes a natural wool…

Honoring a winning track record unrivaled in motorsports, the McLaren 650S Can-Am will be another sure victory for the British racing marque. Named after the Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) series from the 1960s and ’70s, the car commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first cup competition—in St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada—and captures the innovative, boundary-breaking spirit those races inspired.

Designed by the McLaren Special Operations (MSO) division and based on the McLaren 650S Spider introduce…