I've decided to give my husband a gift of a bottle of a nice bottle of wine w/the birth of our first child, something we can hold onto for 10+ years. Any suggestions?

I was thinking burgundy, but he's also a huge fan of port (me, not so much).

What year was the baby born or is it to make its debut this year?

The baby's due in Sept 2008, so I know it's a bit of a guess to find something...

I'm a little confused, Marshmallow. Are you just looking for a nice bottle of wine to give your husband regardless of vintage, or are you looking for one that is a 2008 vintage?

If the former, give the group a price range and I'm sure you'll get a lot of good suggestions. If the latter, you'll need to wait a bit, since the grapes haven't been grown yet.

Congratulations on the addition to the family!

PH

MMallow,

Yes, congratulations! PHaze is spot on (as usual), something given in September, with the a 2008 label will be impossible, unless its a Southern Hemisphere wine (our Spring is their Fall harvest time), and even then, it'd be a wine meant for early drinking, not the 10+ years you want.

One solution might be to buy him a nice wine that was from your marriage year, or the year you first met perhaps? Someone's bound to have a good suggestion there.

http://www.vino.com/country/portugal/wine/port-simplified.asp

"It is a tradition in well off English families to 'lay down a pipe of Port' when a son was born. It was released when the lucky little guy reached twenty one. "

but it's a sweet dessert wine though.

But the 08 vintage isn't available yet. 2005 was the latest.

Or get something nice for him now, and shelve the 2008 Vintage idea for when they're released in a few years.

I guess I was thinking that there might be some speculative souls who could recommend a vineyard to think about when looking--but I get it.

The bottle of port is a good idea, as my husband's a fan. Maybe I'll spring for something nice. Any suggestions?

As always, it depends greatly on what you're budget will allow or what you're willing to spend. For a 'special' Port, you might think about a 1977 Taylor Fladgate (approx. $150 - 200). About right for consuming and utterly fantastic.

A group of us in MD tasted the 1977 Taylor Fladgate last year with a bunch of rowdy Texans. The wine was still quite young, and will easily last several more decades. Good suggestion.

PH

Well past my lifespan!