| Vintage wine is a favorite of wine experts. It is | | | | wine must come from the same year. Without |
| more than a beverage because more went into | | | | the country of origin on the label, the wine must |
| the creation of the wine then simply mixing it up | | | | contain 85% of grapes harvested in the same |
| and bottling it. There are many aspects of a wine | | | | year. 5. Point Five - Regional characteristics. |
| that make it vintage. When a wine is considered | | | | Grapes from different regions taste different. The |
| vintage you will find that it meets the following 5 | | | | different growing conditions produce grapes that |
| points. These five points highlight the things that | | | | have different flavors and that directly relates to |
| set vintage wine apart from other wines. | | | | the taste of the wine from that region. With |
| Additionally, you will see why vintage wines are | | | | vintage wines the grapes all come from the same |
| more expensive then other wines on the market. | | | | region. This helps to ensure a pure flavor. In fact, |
| 1. Point One - The source of the grapes. Vintage | | | | vintage wines are often characterized by the |
| wine is made with grapes that are all grown or | | | | region so this is an important aspect. These five |
| mostly all grown in the same year. The reason | | | | points help to define what a vintage wine truly is. |
| for this is that grapes harvested in different | | | | Sometimes false labels may suggest a wine is |
| years will have different tastes. Using grapes | | | | vintage, but unless it follows these points, it is not |
| from one year helps to ensure the consistency of | | | | a real vintage. When buying wine you should note |
| the taste. 2. Point Two - The aging process. | | | | the points so that you are sure to get what you |
| Vintage wine is carefully aged to the point where | | | | pay for. You do not want to spend hundreds of |
| the flavors are perfect. The aging process allows | | | | dollars on wine that is not truly vintage. Wine |
| the flavors to develop. With vintage wines the | | | | experts can tell the difference through taste, but |
| aging process is carefully monitored and the wine | | | | if you're unable to taste before purchase or you |
| is carefully handled to ensure proper aging and | | | | are not that advanced in your wine tasting skills |
| storage for the perfect final taste. 3. Point Three | | | | then you have to rely on the label to tell you |
| - The bottling process. Vintage wines are bottled | | | | what you need to know. It can be embarrassing |
| in a single batch. Bottling can alter the taste so | | | | to serve a wine as a vintage when it really is not, |
| when wines are bottled together the tastes are | | | | especially if someone can tell the difference. |
| going to be consistent and similar. 4. Point Four - | | | | For the best wine gift store on the web shop at |
| Regulation specifications. In the US there are | | | | The Wine Standard. They have hundreds of wine |
| specific regulations about what wines can be | | | | related gifts and wine accessories. Shop for wine |
| labeled vintage. This helps consumers to ensure | | | | racks, from wrought iron to wooden. A wine |
| that they are getting true vintage wine. In order | | | | cabinet is also a must for any wine lover, |
| for a wine to be labeled vintage and with the | | | | matched with a line of wine refrigerators or |
| country of origin 95% of the grapes used in the | | | | chillers. |