Clos Rougeard's rare (and pricey) Chenin Blanc is one of the most intriguing white wines of the Loire Valley. Well made Bandol rosé definitely improves with age. This Pradeaux rose is only a year old, but already offers a glimpse of what time in the cellar will do. Whoa, this is just amazing wine. More, please. Briny. MORE >>

Dressner did cut a few corners this year, for example by refusing to hire staff for the tables and thereby forcing wine makers from small villages scattered throughout the Loire Valley to travel all the way to NYC to pour the wines themselves. People came from all over the world to participate. And at about $17, it's money well spent. 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." Tags: Vouvray Huet Loire Valley Cheese MORE >>

just checked my cellar notes and 19 out the last 23 bottles of Chinon that I drank at home were Baudry wines. This is a vigneron who is still establishing himself, and who seems to be doing the right things in the vineyards and in the cellar. great example of modern Chinon - nicely ripe and extracted, and still definitely of its place. MORE >>

love Cuvée Domaine in general because although it is most definitely a serious wine that benefits from short to mid term aging, it drinks beautifully when young. In that year the wine was deeper and more structured than usual, and although delicious, seemed to need overnight air before showing its best, or perhaps a bit of time in the cellar. MORE >>