????新年伊始，我們總是會立下很多宏愿。很多人希望取得個人進步、祈求世界和平和夢想有一天能減肥成功，重新穿進以前的牛仔褲等等。每逢新年，我們都會為這些不變的、難以企及的目標努力上幾天。

????但對于葡萄酒愛好者來說，花上幾天功夫就可能會帶來全新的豐厚回報。或許從今年起，我們就可以開始享受葡萄酒收藏帶來的好處——而這一切只需投入最少的時間和金錢。

????就讓我們從2012年開始，下定決心喝上更有品質的葡萄酒。這就是全球最大的綜合性葡萄酒評論網站Snooth推出的“私人專享葡萄酒窖升級大行動”（Build a Better Wine Cellar）項目的第一階段——花費僅2,500美元。

????第一階段購買的是售價相對較低，每瓶售價不到30美元的葡萄酒。我也可以只買一瓶葡萄酒，只憑這一筆消費也可以建成這個2,500美元的酒窖，但這既沒什么意思，也沒什么意義，是吧？

????我希望能幫助人們理解窖藏葡萄酒的價值，并提供一些指南。簡言之，建立一個滿足基本目的的酒窖無需大筆投資，即可在幾年內逐步提供熟化的葡萄酒。

????那么，我夢想的酒窖是什么樣的？讓我們分階段和價位逐一來看看：

????2,500美元的酒窖是第一階段，收藏六箱葡萄酒：種類分八類，每類有三種標牌，每種標牌三瓶，所有葡萄酒單價都不到30美元/瓶。

????5,000美元的酒窖是第二階段，在2,500美元酒窖的基礎上再增加五類葡萄酒，每類有三種標牌，每種標牌三瓶，所有葡萄酒單價都不到60美元/瓶。

????10,000美元的酒窖是第三階段，在5,000美元酒窖的基礎上再增加五類葡萄酒，每類有三種標牌，每種標牌三瓶，所有葡萄酒單價都在100美元/瓶左右。

????20,000美元的酒窖是最高階段，在10,000美元酒窖的基礎上再增加五類葡萄酒，每類有三種標牌，每種標牌三瓶，所有葡萄酒單價都在200-400美元/瓶。

????With the New Year upon us, we tend to be a resolute bunch. Many of our resolutions revolve around self-improvement, peace on earth and fitting into old jeans -- those same old unattainable things we like to devote several days of effort to each new year.

????But several days of effort could pay off handsomely in new ways for wine lovers. This year could be the year you begin to benefit from a wine collection -- with minimum investment of both time and money.

????Make 2012 the year you decide to drink better wine. This is the first installment of the Snooth project to Build a Better Wine Cellar -- for just $2500.

????We're beginning our cellar project by taking a look at some of the options available to people at a relatively modest price point: $30 a bottle. I could buy a single bottle of wine and be done with it, building that $2500 cellar in one purchase, but that's neither fun nor helpful, is it?

????What I'm hoping to do is help people understand where there is value in cellarable wine and with that, offer some pointers. Simply put, one need not invest exorbitant resources in order to build a cellar that satisfies its primary purpose, to supply maturing wines over the course of several years.

????So what does my fantasy cellar look like? Let's break it down by stages and price points:

????The $2500 cellar is stage one and consists of six cases of wine broken down as follows: Eight types of wine, three labels for each type, three bottles each, all at less than $30 a bottle.

????The $5000 cellar is stage two and includes the $2500 cellar plus: Five additional types of wine, three labels of each type, three bottles each, all at less than $60 a bottle,

????The $10,000 cellar is stage three and includes the $5000 Cellar plus: Five additional types of wine, three labels of each type , three bottles each, all at about $100 a bottle.

????The $20,000 cellar is the final stage and includes: Five additional types of wine, three labels of each type, three bottles each, all at $200 to $400 a bottle.