His brother is Steve Forbes, who has made multiple runs for the U.S. presidency and written some in-depth political and economic narratives.
Always interested in art and collecting, he worked with his father, Malcolm Forbes restoring the Château de Balleroy in Normandy, France, and Old Battersea House in London, England.
[3] Forbes was bidding against Marvin Shanken of Wine Spectator Magazine, with Michael Broadbent handling the gavel at the auction.
It is alleged that the Thomas Jefferson bottles are fake, and multiple experts and various pieces of evidence apparently support this conclusion.
A book, The Billionaire's Vinegar, has been published about the affair, although it has been withdrawn from the UK market following legal action by Michael Broadbent.