What does the year written on a bottle of wine mean?

Finding a bottle’s vintage is simple. Look for the year printed on the front. This number tells you when the grapes were harvested and made into wine.

Why is it important?
It signals a bottle’s quality. Understanding vintages lets you discern the quality of a wine even before trying it, indicating which years had good weather for growing delicious, balanced wines and which years had poor weather that affected the crop.

For inexpensive everyday wines, the vintage year indicates their freshness. These wines aren't meant for aging and should be consumed quickly. The more recent the vintage, the fresher the wine. In 2024, look for wines that are no more than 2-3 years old.

In some cases, a wine may be labeled as "non-vintage" or "NV," meaning the grapes were harvested from different years.

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