Luneau Papin, L D’or, Muscadet, 1999 About $20. Muscadet is not the first thing you might think of when it comes to mature wine. In the glass, it has a more golden color than most young Muscadet and aromas of delicate honey drops on wet rocks. Drinking wines with age on them can be rewarding. Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou, St. MORE >>

Here are some notes on great wines that I was lucky to drink in July, mostly because of the generosity of friends: Equipo Navazos La Bota de Fino Nº 24 , $60, Eric Solomon Selections/Imported by European Cellars. Why don't I have wine like this in my cellar? At this point, my favorite Muscadet of the 2009 vintage. MORE >>

And secondly he said that the temperature in the room was too cold - it was cellar temperature. Of course this is true not only for La Tâche but for a $16 bottle of Muscadet, too. While taking a long walk the other day after work, I stopped in at a wine store where I used to shop, but never really go anymore. Fugedaboudit MORE >>

We can watch as he interviews wine makers, wanders through their vines and cellars, eats with them, listens to their stories. There are Rocks in my Muscadet - check out the vines growing on a massive wall of granite. He created a channel on YouTube and uploaded home made videos. Take a peek and see what you think. MORE >>

It has come up a few times in (offline) discussion that I have been in recently: do people still cellar wine? Just as it is advisable to play tennis with someone better than you to sharpen your skills, it is also advisable to find a generous friend who has a better (or, at least) different cellar than yours. Is mature wine relevant? MORE >>