You start by identifying Grape, Region and Brand, but the discussion covered Grape, Region and Vintage. Are Brand and Vintage equivalent? If so, how so? I would have thought that Brand was closer to the name of the vineyard and/or their private name of the particular blend.
Hey Tomm! so brand and vintages are not equivalent but they both play a role in identifying and distinguising wines. The brand refers to the name of the producer or vineyard, for example, you have a brand called "Château Margaux", while vintage refers to the year the grapes were harvested. Vintage significantly affect the wine's characteristics due to the weather differences of that year compared to others. Vintage refers to the specific year of production, whereas brand refers to the producer's identity. The brand just reflects who made the wine.
You start by identifying Grape, Region and Brand, but the discussion covered Grape, Region and Vintage. Are Brand and Vintage equivalent? If so, how so? I would have thought that Brand was closer to the name of the vineyard and/or their private name of the particular blend.
Hey Tomm! so brand and vintages are not equivalent but they both play a role in identifying and distinguising wines. The brand refers to the name of the producer or vineyard, for example, you have a brand called "Château Margaux", while vintage refers to the year the grapes were harvested. Vintage significantly affect the wine's characteristics due to the weather differences of that year compared to others.
Vintage refers to the specific year of production, whereas brand refers to the producer's identity. The brand just reflects who made the wine.