Collecting

Vintages, labels, value and building a collection you actually drink.

A row of bottles from different years, their vintage labels catching a soft gold light

Collecting What is a vintage, and how much does it matter? A vintage is the year the grapes were picked. It matters a lot in cool, variable regions like Bordeaux and Burgundy and much less in warm, steady ones. 20 October 2026 · 4 min read