Wines

Best Vintage of Chateau Lafite Rothschild (1990-1999)

The 90's are a very good decade, though slightly lesser than the 80's and safely lesser than the 50's. Important to note however, is that style, technology and oenology have changed quite radically, making the off-... read more

Best Red Wine 1980

1980 was a challenging vintage for most of the world. Though Red Burgundies are excellent, they are also at or passing maturity now (2009). The below wines are superlative by any measure, but must be pur... read more

Best Red Wine 2000

2000 is a funny vintage that was very good for almost all the world, but really exceptional in only one region - Bordeaux. That said, Bordeaux 2000 is SO exceptional, you probably don't want to drink anything on th... read more

Best Vintage of Chateau Lafite Rothschild (1970-1979)

The 70's is a very inconsistent decade, with even individual vintages often displaying great bottle variation. It must be remembered that most of bordeaux was undergoing great change in technique and technolog... read more

Best Red Wine 1960

This is going to be a very short, very rare list indeed. If you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary or other occasion in 1960, you'll have to use another vintage. In virtually every other vintage of the l... read more

Best Red Wine 1990

This is a great year to celebrate, with all the world rejoicing in excellence. You really can't go wrong in 1990, but the superlatives in this vintage are breathtaking. This list is sure to cause controversy ... read more

Best Summer Wine

Aaaahhhhh, the lazy days of summer are in full swing. Yes on a hot summer day, a cold beer would be nice. But all those empty calories and carbs do nothing to help your beach body; and we can only handle so many &ldquo... read more