Ageing wine is some what of a mysterious phenomenon. It adds to the intrigue of purchasing wine, “I like it now, but will I love it then”. As much as I want to say, from a sales point of view, that you don’t have to be knowledgeable about wine to enjoy the beverage, it helps when aging it. There is a firm difference between pretentiousness and being knowledge, just to be clear. Becoming knowledgeable about wine is actually a lot of fun… it involves consuming many wines over time, a form of research.
One way to try older wines without having aged them yourself is buying library wines. Most wineries in the world hold back varying amount of wine from vintage to vintage, these wines form “the library”. Over time wineries will either sell or pour these older vintages, at special events or for loyal customers. Often the wines sell for more than their original price, much impart to the scarcity and time put into holding the wines. Tasting and/or buying library wines can be a useful tool for a consumer.
Conveniently the month of May is “Library Month” here at August Briggs. We will incorporate older wines into our menus for the tasting room. These wines will also be sold in the tasting room, creating a great opportunity for you to explore our wines with some years behind them. Tasting older wines next to current vintages is a fun way to learn more about the nuances of aging wine. We invite you all to come celebrate the benefits of age with us during the entire month of May.
Check out our website, under events, for information on which library wines are being poured.