cannot imagine cellaring it, as it tastes so good now, and doesn't seem to be holding anything in reserve. 2008 Pierre Gonon St. 2008 Albert Boxler Edelzwicker Reserve , $16, Robert Chadderdon Selections. 2000 López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Viña Tondonia Gran Riserva , $24, Imported by Polaner Selections. Don't miss it. MORE >>

On my recent trip to the Loire, I got an excellent chance to explore this issue at the cellars of none other than Domaine Bernard Baudry in Chinon, one of my favorite producers in the Loire. The tannins are fine; the wine in 2009 exhibits fine tannins while the 2008 could benefit from more bottle age (or a good decant). MORE >>

Koch maintains that Kurniawan was the source of two Acker auctions in 2006 hailed only as from “THE cellar.&# The article also says that he got into wine only in the year 2000 but had already amassed a cellar of 50,000 bottles and that, “Since he started buying, prices for rare wine have skyrocketed.&#. William I. MORE >>

Following your late afternoon arrival and settling in, we serve a Champagne reception, followed by a “ fine wine dinner&# with us at La Madèlene - 4 courses of typical Provencal fare prepared expertly by Jude and each course accompanied by a different fine Rhone wine from my cellar chosen carefully to pair with the food. link]. MORE >>

2008 Grosset Wines Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley. 2000 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon, Tasmania. 2008 Tahbilk Marsanne, Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley. Disgorged 2008 Rockford Sparkling Black Shiraz, Barossa Valley. 2008 Thomas Wines Braemore Individual Vineyard Semillon, Hunter. Day One. Australia’s Fine Wine. MORE >>