Alinea Opens Its Cellar. I'm Gonna Find A Cash Machine!

The expansion of the Alinea brand continues unabated. Now Achatz, Kokonas and company are opening their daunting wine cellar and selling wine subscriptions. In addition to rare selections hand-picked by Alinea sommelier Joe Catterson, Alinea:Oenophilia subscribers will also receive tasting notes, recipes for pairings (all the more reason to break out the Anti-griddle), and a "welcome kit" containing a bottle of Laurent-Perrier brut champagne, a pair of Rona Artist champagne flutes and a cork and card presenter from designer Martin Kastner.

'Course, at a cost of $1400 per year for a "taste" subscription of 24 bottles or $3300 for the 40-bottle "tour," you don't want to stop shopping at Sam's or Binny's anytime soon. [via Urbandaddy CHI]