“How long do I age red wine?” is a frequently asked question. The general assumption that all red wine can age similarly is wrong, so Winery Sage is here to get you the right information: In our ageability infographic, the bottle length provides a guide for judging a wine’s age ...
Is old wine really that great? The truth about cellaring wine is that most wine isn’t meant to age. Most wine is released within 2 years of being grapes in a vineyard and then slurped up within 6 months of purchase. So what wines should you consider for long term cellaring? How L...
How can someone tell whether a wine will age well?Dr. Vinny
A wine’s resting period after storage impacts how it presents itself when poured. Bottles stored on their side in a cool, dark place retain their integrity, but sudden temperature shifts or movement can temporarily suppress aromas. If a wine has been stored long-term or transported recently, ...
Step 5: Place wine horizontally Store your wine horizontally. This keeps the cork stoppers moist, which is vital for long-term storage. When a cork dries out, it can allow air to enter the bottle and prematurely age your wine. Wine bottles that use screw top closures are an exception –...
–Douglas Adams, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, #4) Over the years of learning about wine, I have read a number of books if you can believe it on the very topic of wine itself. I would argue that a number of them are even written bette...
What is all this decanting about? Why do some bottles of wine get decanted, and others don't? How long should you decant for, and how does that vary by wine? Decanting is all about removingsedimentfrom a wine, and allowing the wine tobreathe. These are things that older, red wines do...
Most wine collectors didn’t start out with a collection. Instead, they discovered that they liked wine. And they began to buy what they liked to drink. So one bottle became three and then a case, then a couple of cases and, before too long, the cases filled a closet and then spilled...
Rosé Wine Rosé wine is most similar to light-bodied white wines in style and also in how long it keeps once it has been opened. These wines tend to be delicate, fresh, and acidic. Therefore, their balance can be thrown off quite easily by a little oxidation. ...
Intermediate Research:the winemaker’s profile, the winery’s history, the wine region’s history, who imports the wine, how long the wines are anticipated to age, other wines the producer makes, when the vines were planted Advanced Research:who owns the winery (is it a multi-label brand?