The era of “been there, done that” wine travel is over.

Hinsdale Cellars, the essential online lifestyle destination for the wine inspired, is unveiling Inspired Travel, the premium concierge program dedicated to connoisseurs who cherish private immersion into the beauty and splendor of the world’s yet unspoiled wine destinations. One such destination: Tuscany.

Inspired Travel leaves nary a detail unattended, delivering seamless experiences for exacting individuals. Inspired Travel shares their pursuit of the ultimate “luxury trinity” — great wine, great food, great places.

“In August we completed a one-week site visit through Tuscany, staying in a lovely villa amid the vineyards of Montalcino,” said HinsdaleCellars.com managing director Steve Woodward. “We found a largely unspoiled, unhurried environment. We met friendly vintners and restaurant staff. Indeed, there may be no better setting in which to savor premium red wine and authentic food.”

The November 2007 edition of Robb Report showcases the magazine’s Top 100 Vintners, focusing exclusively on “vintners who have consistently turned out wines of the first rank for at least a decade.”

Written by Brett Anderson, the Robb 100 is not a numerically ranked list (unlike Wine Spectator’s annual Top 100). In his lead-in, Anderson indicates the magazine “structured (the) list to ensure a measure of geographic balance.” So the honored vintners are divided by country and then, where applicable, by regions or appellations, under which they appear alphabetically. A few choices we found of interest are detailed here.

Premium wine source Hinsdale Cellars’ Private Steward customer service program eliminates the daunting challenge of populating showcase residential wine cellars. 

Discerning owners of state-of-the-art, luxury residences today can master the intimidating task of stocking empty custom wine cellars by turning to experienced consultants. 

Hinsdale Cellars, the essential premium wine and luxury lifestyle web site destination, continuously upgrades its Private Steward customer service initiatives to address strategies for stocking and maintaining world-class residential wine cellars. This includes calling on industry leaders.

“With proper construction and design, building a cellar into the kitchen, dining room or family room has never been easier,” said wine cellar management expert Marc Lazar, founder of Cellar Advisors. “In speaking with clients and architects, glass ‘curtain walls’ are a welcome trend that allow a cellar to feel integrated in the living space while still properly insulated and safe for wine.”