Because cellaring wine is a marathon, not a sprint.
Last week I had several days in a row with no wine or other alcohol. Sure those were wasted days, but I didn't miss it. Are my days of being an obsessive-compulsive wine geek coming to an end? Probably not.
To support "probably not" I present the fact that not long ago I bit on 2011 Ports. Sure older vintages are generally easy to find at good prices, but what's a wine cellar if not a monument to outlive its owner.
Read a beautiful piece on Weingut Alfred Merkelbach in the 2013 edition of the Terry Theise catalog. Two brothers in their late 70s, making old school Mosel Riesling that quenches thirst and nourishes the soul. I have never bought enough Merkelbach. Have to get some more soon, before it's too late.
By the way, the 2013 Theise catalog is largely rewritten, and so worth a deeper perusal than other recent tomes of Theisian wild man wisdom.
Pierre Peters Champagne rocks. That is all.
Read a nice piece on unappreciated white grape varieties making a mild resurgence in California. David Darlington wrote it for Wines & Spirits. Chenin Blanc, Colombard and Trousseau Gris all made appearances. I have wines from less heralded grapes, as put forward by Wind Gap and Arnot-Roberts. What I am most enthusiastic about is vinous diversity. 5 years ago I would not have had Trousseau (of any color) in my cellar.