Most of us do not have superhuman salaries like Warren Buffet. He had the ability to bath in Bordeaux first growths. He has water fights with Montrachet. If one wants to try Cheval Blanc, Chateau Latour, Leoville Las Cases, Chateau Palmer, Chateau Pichon Baron from good vintage but can't afford the price tag, here are some alternatives.

In Piedmont, Italy, Barbaresco and Barolo reign supreme over the land creating majestic, long lasting, full flavored Nebbiolo-based wines. Yet from Asti and Alba, Barbera should never be forgotten. Some of the best wine and food combinations have been done with Barbera...

One of the world's most coveted wines...

Flavor

Depending upon the vintage the wine was produced, the flavor of this still red wine can have a full-body, rich mouth-feel, powerful, yet never overpowering, with subtle black berries, cherries, toasted nuts, vanilla and a savory coco finish. Drinking this wine...

From Southern Burgundy it took us a healthy two and half hours to shoot down to the southern Rhone Valley in our rental car. On the sides of the road we saw gigantic rock formations which looked like dilapidated castles, which made one think of a time where jousts, duels, knights, peasants, were commonplace...