Savennières wines are world-class whites from Chenin Blanc, wines with enormous cellaring potential, but they are wines that can be austere in their youth, like a barren moonscape - nothing but rocks and sand. Both the 2002 and the 2004 Bel Ouvrage seem like they will develop beautifully with cellar time. MORE >>

The Cellar. Corrine Michot gave us an excellent tour of the cellar, both the “old cellar” and the new cellar which is gorgeous and so high tech it even has “skylights” that allow a visitor to look up at the sky through a thin film of water, as the cellar is located below the water table. Secrets of the Cellar. MORE >>

Everyone reaches into the cellar for the good bottles to help celebrate the passing of another year. 2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Clos du Bourg , $33, Imported by Robert Chadderdon Selections. want to buy good bottles, but there have been oxidation problems so it's a dicey proposition to cellar them. Very impressive. MORE >>

The Cellar. Corrine Michot gave us an excellent tour of the cellar, both the “old cellar&# and the new cellar which is gorgeous and so high tech it even has “skylights&# that allow a visitor to look up at the sky through a thin film of water, as the cellar is located below the water table. The Tasting. MORE >>

Good cheddar - forget the blocky orange food-product that passes for cheddar in supermarkets, good cheddar is world class cheese. Anyway.the 2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec , about $32 on release, Robert Chadderdon Selections, was so awesome that the cheese ceased to matter. Hard to be more definitive than that. MORE >>