Check out this entry from one of my favorite wine blogs, Vinography, which discusses how and why you should choose wines from your child's birth year to lay down and enjoy together when he/she turns 21 (or at least gets out of diapers.)

This is an option available for all of us who like wine, and would like to start a little cellar in the cellar, but don't have much free cash or wine know-how.

Editor and founder Alder Yarrow writes:

At two years old, my daughter is already pronouncing her judgement on wines. She does this in one of two ways. She either takes a long sniff in the glass, or she puts her finger into the neck of the bottle, twirls it around and then sticks it in her mouth while putting on a thoughtful expression. Her assessments currently consist of "dis one good" or "no like." Which means she already knows most of what she needs to be a competent wine drinker.

The question, though, is what to buy?

Until the day care bills stop, I can't afford much, but some reasonably priced 2004 and 2006 vintages, probably aren't out of the question. (Anyone have any suggestions?)

Vineography commenters make some good points: get something you like to drink because your kid may grow up to hate wine; 20 years of storage can damage a bottle, so be ready for the uncorking to be a bust; and for heaven's sake, try not to open the bottle prematurely when your child drives you bonkers.

All in all, it sounds like a nice tradition to get started.

Did you buy a special bottle from your child's birth year? Which vintage did you choose? Did your parents do the same? Leave us a comment, or drop an email to enoonan@globe.com

(And don't forget to read the rest of Yarrow's entry here)