cellar, and also his considerable charm and enthusiastic. Restaurant Daniel, DB Bistro, DBGB, Cafe Boulud, and Bar Boulud and wrote a fabulous book about wines. Rajeev Vaidya. He is a very down to earth individual, always very upbeat and creative and fun to be around. sommeliers, because of his storied restaurant, priceless. manner. MORE >>

South Africa has more than its fair share of gorgeous tasting rooms – yet visiting Nederburg in Paarl, the fabulous scenery upon arrival, the immaculate cool and refreshing entrance to the tasting room, and the appearance of the fun, friendly, and gregarious cellar master Razvan Macici make this an extra-special visit. Nederburg Web Site. MORE >>

Over 100 attendees brought wines from their cellars to share and pair with the bison, duck and rabbit on the menu. Ed McCarthy, a WMG member and previous inductee, reminded the crowd of the adage that nobody should die with a full cellar. Bartholomew Broadbent (right) accepted the award for his father. The wines flowed freely. MORE >>

Its founders, Jesús Barquín and Eduardo Ojeda, recommend that their biologically aged wines, the ones that are aged under flor , be cellared for a few years in order to reach their full potential of complexity and harmony. He likes to cellar Inocente for at least a year, he says. Peter said that the wine was absolutely fabulous. Bliss. MORE >>

I detail more of the shortcomings of the appellation process in my book, Wine Politics.) Priced the same as Chateau Palmer ex-cellars, this isn’t your typical vin de table. Vin de table lies at the bottom of the administrative heap in France: it’s derided, dirt cheap and sold in supermarkets by the flagon. MORE >>