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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Top three include 2006 Domaine de Cassagnoles Vin de Pays des Côte de Gascogne Reserve Cuvée Gros Manseng, 2005 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sur Lie Clos des Briords, and 2005 Le Bourcier Mâcon Cuv é e Elena. Or "I'm going to have to put a few of these in my cellar!" This is my 200th post here at the ol' Brooklynguy blog. 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 >>