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.

Reading Kevin Zraly's Windows On The World Complete Wine Course , I found some very useful information of you're a fan of Piedmontese wines (he actually gleaned the info from Giuseppe Colla from Prunotto, one of the top producers from the region). In an exceptional vintage set a Barbaresco aside for a minimum of four years before drinking.

Of course, the lounge is owned by my son and his fiance and has become our regular hang out since opening one year ago. At that price.