By Elise Knutsen 1/05/12 10:10am

Manhattan Transfers

48 West 69th Street

Winos Sell Lincoln Center Townhouse for $11 M.

While their first love may be organic wine, Dana Johnson and Mark Nelson must have a special place in their heart for real estate. As  owners of the Ovid vineyard in Napa Valley, the couple boast impressive holdings in wine country, and, until quite recently, also had a nice full-bodied pied-a-terre on the Upper West Side, though the oenophiles have spilled their townhouse at Lincoln Center.

The 20-foot-wide brownstone located at 48 West 69th Street, was built in 1898. The California-based couple bought it almost a century later in 1997, paying a mere $1.67 million dollars for the property at the time, according to StreetEasy. While we cannot vouch for their Chardonnays, the home was a worthy investment: Ms. Johnson and Mr. Nelson have sold it for a full $11 million, according to city records. Read More

By Felix Gillette 12/07/07 4:09pm

CNN Shelves Iranian Nukes Doc

In response to this week’s news that, according to the National Intelligence Estimate, Iran halted its nuclear-weapons program four years ago, CNN has tabled its forthcoming documentary We Were Warned — Iran Goes Nuclear.

Variety reports: "The two-hour spec, which was slated for Dec. 12 under the ‘CNN Presents’ banner, was ‘set partially in Read More