Originally Posted by
slawecki
that list had about 100 wines on it. what does one follow? price? availability? follow on reviews?
i have cases or half cases of about 10 of the Bordeaux(or equivalent) in the cellar. most are 88,89, and 90. i have a couple dozen different 1-6 bottle chunks of 87-90 big label cabs.
and i have about 50-100 other mix and match bottles that are recognizable. i don't know where they are buried, and do not know when or where i acquired them.
i do not have the slightest idea what to follow.
cellar holds 1800-2000 bottles, and varies about 1-2 degrees F, between summer and winter.
follow what you like. i enjoy spanish reds from Jumilla and Priorat so i follow a few wineries from there. by follow i mean i buy their wines every year, taste them, save them and generally keep an eye on what they're up to. you could build a vertical of what you like, or just watch some wineries who you've had success with in the past, buying as you see fit. return to the art/music/literature analogy..