age like wine
Better with time
To age like wine is to improve with time, as quality wines develop complexity and depth over years of storage.
The phrase typically describes people who grow more attractive, skilled, or distinguished as they get older: That actor has aged like wine—he's more handsome at sixty than he was at thirty.
Sometimes used of creative works that remain relevant or gain appreciation over time.
Developing toward completion
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- developmentProgress toward maturity
growth · evolution · refinement · blossoming · flourishing · enrichment · enhancement · deepening
Quality from past eras
- cellarUnderground storage room
- oakQuercus genus member
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
decanting · bouquet · aroma · complexity · terroir · sommelier · vintner · cork
Object worth amassing
- rareSeldom found or seen
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
heirloom · classic · timeless · provenance · connoisseur · treasure · auction · estate
maturing
Developing toward completion
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
development · growth · evolution · refinement · blossoming · flourishing · enrichment · enhancement · deepening · getting better
vintage
Quality from past eras
fermentation · decanting · bouquet · aroma · complexity · terroir · sommelier · vintner · cork · varietal
collectible
Object worth amassing
- rareSeldom found or seen
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- appreciationRecognition of worth
investment · heirloom · classic · timeless · provenance · connoisseur · treasure · auction · estate · heritage
waiting
Remaining in expectation
gradual · years · decades · long-term · unhurried · deliberate · steady · measured · eventual · anticipation
age like wineage like milk
Deteriorate over time
spoil · decay · deteriorate · rot · go downhill
age like winewear out
Deteriorate through use
fade · wilt · let oneself go · fall apart · go to pieces
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