Q. What’s a “vintage” wine? A. A vintage is simply another word for year, so when talking about a vintage wine, we’re talking about the date stated on the label. Incidentally, the vintage refers to when the grapes for the wine were harvested, not the year when the wine was released. For a wine to...
Q. “How do I cellar or store wine for the long term?” A. We get this question all the time: people love the idea of starting a wine collection, and socking away bottles to gain both character – and if they’re lucky, money. We did discuss this a short time ago, and you can read...
Q “How long will a wine last once it’s opened?” – Tanya, a participant in a recent bridal shower wine tasting A Well Tanya, that all depends on the wine, as frustrating an answer as that is. Wines deteriorate at varying speeds once they come into contact with the air, and everyone’s tolerance of this...
