If I were showing Baudry's Rosé to other people who had never had it, or if I were cellaring some for the future, I'd take the 2008. The alcohol is under 11%, the wine is dry and full of minerals and it is definitely interesting. 2002 Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Cuvee Fiacre , $70, Terry Theise Selections/Michael Skurnik Imports. MORE >>

love Burgundy and Beaujolais, and Poulsard is definitely of the same phenotype. Several years ago I drank the 2002 and didn't get it at all. Beautiful now, and seems like a good candidate for the cellar. I've recently emerged from a bit of a "red wine stand-still." I've wanted to branch out some more. Is that so wrong? MORE >>

began by reading and talking to friends, and this definitely served me well. Unless you often buy at auction, or have been buying and cellaring wine for a very long time, you're probably like me - you drink scores of younger wines for every truly mature bottle you drink. hope I have the patience to cellar wines for decades like this. MORE >>

Hard to be more definitive than that. It requires skill in the cheese cellar and it is time consuming and expensive -- "For the cheese producer, the great advantage to vacuum-sealing in plastic is that it eliminates all the turning, rubbing, and brushing of traditional aging." Edward Behr does not use that kind of language often. MORE >>

chose the 2002 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Gouges wines, in general, require a lot of time in the cellar before revealing their charms. Adam and I both thought that the wine was excellent, although we both thought it would continue to improve with a few more years of cellaring. knew that it might not be ready to drink. MORE >>