It was told in confidence that this little wine establishment is a remarkable place to buy rare old vintages.

We all know how they live upon whales, and have rare old vintages of prime old train oil.

But what rare vintage would we have enjoyed more?

As a gesture, Philippe served a bottle of this guest's wine from the rare 1945 vintage.

The table conversation is usually about other wine dinners featuring old and rare vintages, which everyone agrees were also superb.

The place is a ruin, but the cellar still has bottles of rare vintage unbroken by the siege.

If you're really serious about wine and willing to pay good money for it, ask to see the back room, where the rare vintages are kept.

Looking at the bottle of champagne in his hand, he wondered if he had chosen too rare a vintage.

He opened a bottle of wine - possibly a rare vintage - and offered her a glass.

Film historian Jerry Beck presents rare vintage 16mm short films to open the show.