| I remember back in my wine retailing days being | | | | after this type of present? In no particular order, |
| besieged by requests from customers for bottles | | | | the following all need to be taken into |
| of wine from the years of their children's births. I | | | | consideration: |
| also had customers requesting wines | | | | 1. (IN GENERAL) THE YOUNGER YOU BUY, THE |
| commemorating wedding aniversaries, | | | | MORE AFFORDABLE THE WINE WILL BE |
| christenings, and almost any other occasion you | | | | Are you a newly appointed Godfather? Thinking |
| can imagine. | | | | about buying some vintage Port? Good idea, but |
| In the last couple of months, both my wife and | | | | buy for the Christening, not for your Godchild's |
| our office cleaner (the later something of a wine | | | | 18th birthday. Buying immature wine, that is not |
| nut, which gives our nightly bin emptying sessions | | | | yet ready for drinking, is generally far better bang |
| a whole new flavour) have made similar requests. | | | | for your buck. Just make sure you store the wine |
| So what do you need to think about when you're | | | | well. |