Cellar space is at a premium in NYC. There are many different wines in my "cellar" (read: wine fridge ), things that most anyone would agree should be left alone for years before drinking. Such is life - there are choices to make and one cannot cellar every interesting bottle of wine. couple examples. need an underground cave. MORE >>

Savennières wines are world-class whites from Chenin Blanc, wines with enormous cellaring potential, but they are wines that can be austere in their youth, like a barren moonscape - nothing but rocks and sand. Both the 2002 and the 2004 Bel Ouvrage seem like they will develop beautifully with cellar time. Why the outsider status? MORE >>

cannot imagine cellaring it, as it tastes so good now, and doesn't seem to be holding anything in reserve. That's the thing with these Lopez wines - they release them when they think they're ready, but maybe they should get a little more time in your cellar anyway. Some of my favorite wines have just been released in new vintages. MORE >>

He started his career in wine retail, later worked as a sommelier with a soft spot for Burgundy, and now has embarked on the foolhardy notion of writing a bi-monthly wine newsletter, A View from the Cellar. As far as red wines go, Cru Beaujolais and Loire Valley reds are neck and neck for this honor. Onward! And five years? MORE >>

Cour-Cheverny is high-acid wine, even by Loire Valley acid freak standards. We blind-tasted the wines and individually picked our two favorites for current drinking, along with a wine that we would want for the cellar. Keith declared that he would happily buy his favorite for his own cellar. Alice loved this wine. MORE >>