It is incredibly glamorous and the cuisine (mushroom soup and steak) is paired with Chateau Pichon Longueville 2000 (delicious with its black currant and tobacco flavors), Les Tourelles de Longueville (their second wine), 1990 Chateau Pibron – another AXA acquisition. The Cellar. VerticalTasting Chateau Longueville 2000 - 2009. MORE >>

No big deal in his opinion. Sometimes that is the result of poor practice in the field, sometimes its just an effort to grow the wrong grapes in the wrong place, or a lousy growing season, or stupid mistakes in the cellar. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Come to a Reading? Tell us! MORE >>

I only began cellaring wine a few years ago, so if I drink a mature wine at home it means that I bought a wine that some one else cellared for me. Because in most micro climates the weather never really got hot enough for long enough, the wines do not typically have the stuffing that requires long term cellaring in order to tame. MORE >>

He can't seem to help himself - even though he says he shouldn't be buying wine now, he finds himself perusing the Wine Commune acutions looking for good deals. Turns out, he got a case of 2000 Domaine des Roches Neuves La Marginale , their top cuvee, for a little under $12 per bottle. This wine sells for about $30 per bottle. MORE >>

The bottle must be topped off before corking and cellaring. The cork goes in and the bottle rests in the cellar for at least 15 months (3 years for vintage Champagne) and depending on the producer and the type of wine, for much longer. What's the big deal? It is a really big deal, as it turns out. No sugar? MORE >>