Old vines means exactly what it says, the vines are old. If a portion of a 
vineyard has old vines, meaning the vines could be upward of 125 years old, the vines yeild much lower crops than young vines but produce much more concentrated and intense wines. The term has no legal meaning in the wine world like "VQA" because a winery could call vines which are 20 years old "Old Vines." If you see the term on a bottle from a reputable winery then it is probably more likely that the wine is actually from very old vines.
A disease called dead arm can afflict old vines in some cases making the wine even more
concentrated and intense. This disease is caused by a deep rooted wood rot in the arms of the vines. Over the years the arms of the vines will die individually until eventually the entire vine dies.
vineyard has old vines, meaning the vines could be upward of 125 years old, the vines yeild much lower crops than young vines but produce much more concentrated and intense wines. The term has no legal meaning in the wine world like "VQA" because a winery could call vines which are 20 years old "Old Vines." If you see the term on a bottle from a reputable winery then it is probably more likely that the wine is actually from very old vines.A disease called dead arm can afflict old vines in some cases making the wine even more
concentrated and intense. This disease is caused by a deep rooted wood rot in the arms of the vines. Over the years the arms of the vines will die individually until eventually the entire vine dies. So I guess the old adage is true, but in reverse.
Wine is like women, it gets better with age.
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Do Men get better with age too?
No. Only women.
My wife loves this editorial by 60 Minutes Andy Rooney:
"As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think. If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually more interesting. Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be unappreciated. Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 40. Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her. Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress. Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?", here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!"
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