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The word wine has its root from the traditional Greek word for vines, Venus. Grapevines produce lush grapes which are then fermented to make the popular yet complex alcoholic drink we all know as wine. In several areas, the English word wine and its synonyms in different languages are guarded by law, as other drinks like wine can be produced from fruits, rice, flowers and honey.

At the highest end, rare, super-expensive wines are sometimes the costliest item on the menu, and phenomenal vintages from the best vineyards may sell for thousands of bucks per bottle. Dear red wines with their complicated subtleties are historically dearer than other expensive wines. Here are the most costly wines in the world.

1992 Hollering Eagle around $80,000
At Auction Napa Valley 2008, a charity event, a large amount of 6 magnums of Hollering Eagle were sold for $500,000. As well as the wine, the lot included a dinner at the winery. The fortunate client was Chase Bailey, an executive at Cisco Systems.

1945 Castle Mouton-Rothschild Jeroboam $114,614
Sold to a secret buyer at a Christie's auction in 1997, this bottle comes from what's considered by wine fans to be one of the best vintages of the 20 th century.

Th.J 1787 Castle Lafitte $160,000
A bottle of 1787 Castle Lafitte which sold at Christie's London in December of 1985, this wine was initially reported to be from the cellar of Thomas Jefferson, the previous US President, and this most dear bottle of wine had the initials Th.J etched into the glass bottle. It made its way into the hands of American businessman Bill Koch, who became suspicious of the origins of the 4 bottles he had acquired. Finally, he instigated the inquiry that exposed the supposed origin of what was, at the time of purchase, the most costly wine in the world.

Shipwrecked 1907 Heidsieck $275,000
These hundred year old bottles of Poo from the Heidsieck vineyard in Poo took control of 80 years to reach their destination. Distributed to the Russian Imperial family in 1916, a shipwreck off the coast of Finland caused this fizz to be lost at sea till divers discovered over two hundred bottles in 1997. Now they are eventually being sold to well off guests at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Moscow, at least. Of course, the wine's phenomenal story and superb age are what makes it the planet's most dear wine.