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Report: Anthony Bourdain Livid About Lieb Cellars 9/11 Memorial Wine

Famous New York City chef is outraged about North Fork winery's 9/11 memorial wine selling for $19.11.

New York City chef and edgy foodie personality Anthony Bourdain is reportedly quite upset about a 9/11 memorial wine from selling for $19.11 a bottle, according to an article today on Eater.com.

The host of the Travel Channel's "No Reservations" had the wine taken off the menu at Les Halles, the New York City restaurant where he began his career as celebrity chef. According to the Lieb Cellars website, the concept of the wine emerged at harvest just days after the September 11 disaster, and 6 to 10 percent of the proceeds from sales go to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

Read the full story on Eater.com here.

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