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Re:Is Wine Fake? by davidgay on Monday November 21, 2022 @06:35PM (#33699737)
> I assume the big brands get part of the way there by mixing old and new wine, though.

I don't think they can - wine is usually sold by vintage year. "Origin" is usually weaker (e.g., 50% of grapes must be from the declared origin) and my understanding is that is where you can "adjust" year-to-year.

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Re:Is Wine Fake? by fiddlerwoaroof on Friday November 25, 2022 @10:14PM (#33749532)
Some of the cheap brands (Barefoot for one) don’t have a vintage. So I think they can do a solera-type system for their wines.
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