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In Reply to: Questions from a non oenophile posted by Doublej on October 26, 2003 at 19:08:04:

I agree with jackrandom on ageing. Most people don't have the facilities to age wine properly and most wine will not age/keep that long. It would be very disappointing to save a bottle for 21 years only to find out that it was vinegar.
One idea, in the UK, it was a tradition to buy a cask of vintage port at the birth of a child. Port is a fortified wine, so it will age much longer than dry wines. Also, vintage port needs to age for some time. This year is likely to be a vintage year, but you won't be able to buy 2003 for some time. You could buy an earlier, but more recent vintage. Just make sure you buy "vintage" port as opposed to ruby, tawny or late bottle vintage port.

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Re: buy a port... Make yourself sure that is a PORTUGUESE Port! - RATON 04:53:13 03/05/04 (0)
Don�t be fouled off by some misleading labels ...
Ask for the I.V.P. (Instituto do Vinho do Porto, Portugal) label certified bottles.
Only these ones are cropped from the Douro river Valley unique terroirs, propperly matured in the region and world shipped from Oporto, Portugal.
regards from Portugal
Ant�pio
second - stan2 20:54:32 11/06/03 (0)
$10 wine not likely to last 21 yrs. or even 5 yrs unless cellared properly. the port idea is always my suggestion for this kind of question. 2000 is a great vintage yr, now on the shelves. i just picked up a bottle of 2000 taylor fladgate (highly rated) for $80. i just hope i can keep it for a while!

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