Wine with Time

 What's the Meaning of Vintage? At its most basic description, the meaning of vintage is the year when a wine's grapes were harvested. 

Most expensive vintage wines are aged in oak barrels, which imparts unique flavors and aromas. The price of barrel-aged wine tends to be higher because the barrels must be replaced relatively frequently.

So when you see the word “Vintage” on a wine label, you'll typically see it accompanied by a year. That's the year all of the grapes were harvested. Non-vintage wines, on the other hand, can be made from grapes that were harvested in different years.

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