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 >>

Perhaps there is something ironic about a young, white, fresh-tasting wine called Frascati, meant to drink in its youth, that tastes fabulous at 14 years (1997 vintage). Winemaker Merz in white shirt. Once made to satisfy the masses, the new style of Frascati is carefully vinified and made from carefully selected grapes. MORE >>

think about vintage now when I buy a special bottle of wine, but I think about them according to my own taste and experience. beginning with the first ever vintage of 1997, and including 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2004. 2000 and 1997 are rated as essentially perfect vintages. That was the 1997. still have it, actually. MORE >>

Typically they are also a very good value for the money, especially when it comes to reserve wines where you can still get a 1997 red with full development for just over $20. Do you like Greek wines? do … they come in a variety of styles and price points and pair well with a wide variety of food. MORE >>

And that’s what Dave Erickson, a site reader in North Carolina who blogs at the Wine Mule , has been doing and he sent in this question about them: We had a tasting of orange wines the other night , and the question came up: How do sommeliers deal with these wines, when they all seem to need anywhere from 4 to 24 hours to become presentable? MORE >>