Opening an aged bottle of wine is like opening an ancient chest that holds unknown treasures. You don't know what flavours the drink has developed with time. It could have been fruity to begin with. But over the years, it might have developed complexities that have a cheddar-like character, for instance. So — borrowing a line from the film Forrest Gump — it's also like opening a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

It's this unpredictable trait that will be showcased at a wine-tasting event at a BKC restaurant this Saturday. The date is February 29. That is why all the wines that will be presented were produced in a leap year, sticking to the theme. The oldest one, Rioja Reserva from Spain, was bottled back in 2008. Vishal Kadakia, the expert who has curated the event, tells us that it's made from tempra nillo grapes that are dark in colour. "Rioja is an Indian-bodied style of wine aged in an oak barrel. It is fruity and medium-bodied. We will try and see how the drink behaves after 12 years. Has the fruitiness decreased? What are the new flavours? I don't have these answers, so we will all find them out together at the session," he says.