“Best of the decade” lists are dropping fast and thick these days, but the BBC is heralding the continuing wine auction at La Tour d’Argent as the wine auction of the century.

Over the last decade the restaurant, which was used as a location reference in Ratatouille, lost two of its three Michelin stars. By selling off an estimated £1 million of its £22.5 million wine cellar it hopes to free up capital to reinvest in its kitchen, build fans amongst younger diners, and make room for more modern vintages.