https://sommo.app/tags/wine-vintage/Recent content in Wine Vintage on Sommo — AI Wine Scanner, WSET Prep & Wine Journal AppHugoen-USSommoSun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/wine-order-vintage-substitution/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sommo.app/blog/wine-order-vintage-substitution/<p>You ordered a 2020, but the bottle in the box says 2021. The producer looks right and the merchant says it is the current release. <strong>Compare the complete order with the delivered bottle, decide whether that year was essential, and contact the merchant before opening a disputed item.</strong> Another vintage may suit an everyday dinner while failing the purpose of a birthday gift or vertical tasting.</p> <p>A vintage change is not automatically a quality upgrade or downgrade. It is first a question of what you ordered, what was agreed and what you now want to do. Our <a href="https://sommo.app/blog/do-wine-vintages-matter/">vintage explainer</a> covers why years differ; this guide helps reconcile the transaction.</p>