Even half-empty or totally used bottles could sell for something. Old scents from the 1990s are suddenly fetching up to £500, while an early bottle of Chanel No 5 sold for £13,000 last month.

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Austrian bottles are easy to spot thanks to the red-and-white band on the cap. Nearly all Austrian wines feature screw caps. Sitting somewhere between Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, Grüner ...