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A ‘Birth-Year’ Wine Is a Great Gift—Sometimes

Many people appreciate the opportunity to celebrate a birthday or an anniversary with a wine from the year they’re marking. Here, some things to consider before you buy a bottle.

By Lettie Teague

May 4, 2023 12:00 pm ET

BUNDLE OF JOY? If you’re thinking of bequeathing a bottle from the year a loved one was born, investigate what sort of vintage it was before you invest. Illustration: Nick Lu

HAVE YOU EVER tasted a wine made the year you were born? Some people will buy a wine for that reason alone.

Purchasing “birth-year” wines for loved ones has long been a tradition among oenophiles. But I wonder if it is (still) a good idea, or a relic of an earlier era when wines weren’t styled to be consumed right away, as most are today.

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