I'm talking about 1991 and 1992 (I think) Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet , several vintages of Clos Rougeard , including a phenomenal 1997 Saumur-Champigny Les Clos, 1997 and 2000 Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Cuvée Buster Les Monts Damnés , 2001 Houillon/Overnoy Savagnin , and more. And it is well deserved in this case. Mentally, anyway. MORE >>

1991 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard. The more I learn about wine, the more I realize that I don't know. This was also true when I played a lot of chess, when I was getting into economics courses in grad school, basically anytime I've undertaken anything of any import. Same is true with wine, I would say. Who knew. Raveneau.I MORE >>

With smoked quail, grilled radicchio, pinenuts, and currants we drank 1989 and 1991 Comte Armand Clos des Epeneaux , $200 and $168 respectively. The 1991 could also have been flawed. Every year at around this time we get together over dinner and share the wines. chose two bottles from the late 1990's by de Montille. MORE >>

California’s budget may be reeling, but authorities won’t be hitting the bottle–for more excise taxes, at least, as they maintain excise taxes at 1991 levels. SPIT: wine and football. NFL players endorsing (their own) wine? That’s a no-no. But the NFL accepting alcohol ads? Bring it on! The Atlantic ]. Bloomberg ]. MORE >>

The vertical spanned the years 2010 to 1997 consecutively, then after 1997 we had 1991, 1969, and a 1955 remarkably fresh with terciary flavors of spice, cinammon, and truffles. Extremely honored to be present at the Domaine Lamarche La Grande Rue verticle in Vosne Romanee just before the 2010 Hospices de Beaune auction on November 18. MORE >>