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

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Aug 26, 2009 9:15PM

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]