So, what makes a wine a vintage anyway?
If you've ever stared at a wall of bottles wondering exactly what makes a wine a vintage, you're definitely not alone. It's one of those terms that sounds incredibly fancy—like something a guy in a velvet waistcoat would say while swirling a glass in a dark cellar—but the actual meaning is surprisingly grounded. In the simplest terms possible, a vintage wine is just a wine made from grapes that were all (or mostly) harvested in a single, specific year. That's it. If the bottle says 2018 on the front, that's the vintage. It's not necessarily a badge of honor or a sign that the wine is "old." It's just a timestamp. ...