Trivia: To be labeled “vintage,” a wine’s grapes must be what?
From Italy
Harvested in the same year
Very old
Grown in an Old World region
The correct answer is Harvested in the same year
So why is this answer correct? : A wine vintage refers to the year that the grapes were harvested. To be labeled as vintage, a wine must be made entirely with grapes that were harvested during the same year. If a wine is labeled non-vintage (sometimes seen as N.V.), it means that its grapes are a blend of several years’ harvests. A wine’s vintage impacts its taste and quality, and wine enthusiasts look for a wine’s best vintage before purchasing it. Looking up vintage charts for a specific wine region can give you an idea of whether or not experts believe it was a good year for that wine. These opinions are largely based on the weather of that year, which impacts the grape harvests.