cannot imagine cellaring it, as it tastes so good now, and doesn't seem to be holding anything in reserve. 2000 López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Viña Tondonia Gran Riserva , $24, Imported by Polaner Selections. Some of my favorite wines have just been released in new vintages. Buy the wines and drink them. Don't miss it. Pure joy. MORE >>

And yes, there are serious collectors in the NYC area who have old bottles stored in their cellars. 2000 Prager Riesling Smaragd Achleiten. About 50 or 60 wine lovers came together to celebrate Austrian wine the other night at Seasonal Restaurant in midtown Manhattan. That's right - Austrian wine, La Paulée style. wonderful old nose. MORE >>

In the famous profile of Parker published in The Atlantic (that Parker displays on his web site back in December 2000, the author wrote that Parker “stores the sensation of each [wine] into a permanent gustatory memory. On Wednesday evening I attended a tasting of fifteen wines from Bordeaux 2005. Finally, we dove into the first flight. MORE >>

Cave Spring Cellars Blancs de Blancs Brut 2004. Cave Spring Cellars CSV 2007. Flatrock Cellars Reserve 2007. Flatrock Cellars 2008. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2000. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2007. Pillitteri Estates Winery Exclamation Cellar Series 2006. Cave Spring Cellars CSV 2007. MORE >>

This is done for practical, physical reasons in the cellars, and also because leaving a champagne on its lees keeps it fresher while waiting for the next outgoing shipment. When you’re shopping for bubbly between now until New Year’s Eve, how will you know how long that nonvintage bottle has been on the shelf? See exchange below.) MORE >>