did pass on a few nice California reds though and stayed with the Finger Lakes and a Salmon Run Meritage 2008 ( $11 ), a blend of 54% Cabernet Franc, 39.5% Grilled a few NY strip steaks this past week-end and looked forward to opening a nice red wine for change. Seemed to be stuck on Finger Lakes white wines all summer. Merlot. MORE >>

Here are five current releases I would cellar for 15 years that will bring a whole lot of bang for much less buck: Domaine Baudry, La Croix Boisée, 2008. And, of course, for the prices Bordeaux futures are fetching, you could get plenty of Bordeaux with a decade or two of cellar age on them. And around $30 a bottle? Under $30. MORE >>

have found 2008 to be an exceptional year across the board, with more variation and less concentration in 2009. 2008 Botanica * Robust blue-purple in the glass, with a Smörgåsbord (?) 2008 Antica Terra A more riveting, if ultimately less profound, companion to the Botanica. 2008 Shea Cellars Estate At 14.8% Bryce. MORE >>

The Heinz Cellars Grigolino from Napa seemed slightly more complex, possibly from riper grapes and some maturation in wood. 2008 Heitz Cellar Grignolino. Columns News Varietals Asti grigolino heinz cellarsSo there you are, in your local wine shop on a Saturday afternoon, craving something out of the ordinary. Grigolino. MORE >>

The winery is Cline Cellars. One of the first wineries on the road to wine country, Cline Cellars is located 45 minutes north of San Francisco in Sonoma-Carneros. The tasting room is located in an 1850s farmhouse and the wine is the Cline Cellars Cashmere 2008. This disease is not reserved for just women. MORE >>