What wine is ok to keep for more than 3 years?what brand?!
Answers: let's say i wanna buy a bottle for my wedding and i want to drink it after 5 years !what brand would be ok for that?
About 98% of the wine made in the world is made to be consumed within a year. Most of this is "jug-quality" wine made locally for the local market, in a variety of countries. [In France, it comes in plastic jugs like American milk jugs, in three varieties, red, white and rose' (pink).]
Of the remaining 2% of the worlds wines, many are age-worthy, particularly reds.
Some white wines will still drink well at 5 years of age, but they are relatively few. I recall a 1985 Jeckel Chardonnay, Gravelstone Vineyard, that was still beautiful in 1994. White dessert wines with high residual sugar will generally age well. The finest dessert wine I've ever tasted was a 1975 Chateau d'Yquem, after dinner with friends in late 2005. It was spectacular and would have held up for another decade at least.
Because many red wines don't reach the store shelf until 2-5 years after the vintage date, you're looking for a wine that will hold up for 7 - 10 years. Other respondents have mentioned Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, or red Bordeaux. Some Merlots will also age well, though the odds are less than with the previously mentioned wines. As with white dessert wines, red dessert wines also age well. Port is the best known; Aleatico di Puglia, from the "boot heel" area of Italy is also very nice but difficult to find.
I recommend that you go to the best wine shop in your area (or in a neighboring city if there's no wine specialty shop in your city or town). Tell the sales person what you want to do -- buy a wine to drink at your wedding and also to drink 5 years later. He/she should be able to make several recommendations, probably starting around $20/bottle and going up to as much as you want to spend.
One other option would be to select a currently available wine for the wedding, and then wait for your wedding year vintage of the same wine to be available; then purchase that year to drink on your 5th Anniversary.
you can keep it forever . as it get older supposedly it taste better . im 15 and i knew that by the way maybe you should see if you can find a experation date . it might explain a lot
Don't be stuck on brands.
A nice Cabernet sauvignon, zinfindel (red), Petite Syrah, Syrah, claret or heavy red wine will age nicely.
If you really want to press on brands, try anything from Heitz Cellers, Fife, BV or Stag's Leap.
i've had a few bottles of ripple in the basement for 5 years now ... still good
French Bordeaux's They improve with age....
Good question red wines will generally last longer than whites. Some whites will last longer. Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot some blends are great to "lay down". Brands vary but with California don't get a generic $10 California wine, buy a mid grade wine from Sonoma County, Nappa, Paso Robles but one that comes from a specific region. Also find a good bottle shop and kiss up to them. I am not talking about a corner liquor store. Find an exclusive wine shop. Ask them for some general recommendations but keep buying from them. The loyalty and experience with what you like will help them help you.
Things that are high in tannins actually would be better if you kept it three years. So it really depends. Anything that has a decent amount of tannins will work, so ask where you are buying it.
White wines don't keep that well.
Most fine wines are better if they are aged for several years, particularly reds.
If it's for a wedding you probably want a champagne. They peak faster than a red but a good one should be stable for several years.
Selection will vary from store to store and state to state. Although there are a lot of good American champagnes now the best are still French.
Personally I prefer something from the house of Tattinger. They are usually very bold and up front.
I'd suggest you spend some time trying different ones and see what you like. It would be a shame to plan your big day around one only to open the bottle and discover you don't like it.