What happens when you keep a bottle of wine for so long (for years) and not open it?!
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Still fewer understand the actual science behind aging wine, which may explain why so many people underestimate the importance of proper wine storage!.
Storage or aging wine is both a science and an art!. It is a science in that chemistry is the engine that drives the whole aging process!. The reactions involved are well understood, predicable and clearly illustrate why proper storage is so important!. But aging wine is also an art!. Wine composition is diverse and complex and it can be extremely difficult to predict the end result that aging will have on any particular brand!. It’s just as tough to predict results among different vintages of the same brand (That is why there are vintage charts!.) Even experienced enologists with proper cellars are not always successful!.
There are no guarantees when it comes to aging wine!. We have all been pleasantly surprised by wine that should never have improved with age (but did), and vice versa!.
Even “ready-to-drink” wines can be safely stored for up to 8-12 months without any loss of quality as long as it is kept in an area with the following minimum conditions:
? away from direct sunlight,
? temperatures between of 4oC and 18oC (40oF and 65oF),
? temperature does not fluctuate more than 2-3oC (5oF) once annually, and
? humidity levels are greater than 50%!.
Store it outside of these limits, and all wine is subject to passing their prime or spoiling in just a few months!. Although the first two conditions are easy, most people find it very difficult to provide the last two without some type of cellar or wine cabinet!. So drink up folksWww@FoodAQ@Com
Storage or aging wine is both a science and an art!. It is a science in that chemistry is the engine that drives the whole aging process!. The reactions involved are well understood, predicable and clearly illustrate why proper storage is so important!. But aging wine is also an art!. Wine composition is diverse and complex and it can be extremely difficult to predict the end result that aging will have on any particular brand!. It’s just as tough to predict results among different vintages of the same brand (That is why there are vintage charts!.) Even experienced enologists with proper cellars are not always successful!.
There are no guarantees when it comes to aging wine!. We have all been pleasantly surprised by wine that should never have improved with age (but did), and vice versa!.
Even “ready-to-drink” wines can be safely stored for up to 8-12 months without any loss of quality as long as it is kept in an area with the following minimum conditions:
? away from direct sunlight,
? temperatures between of 4oC and 18oC (40oF and 65oF),
? temperature does not fluctuate more than 2-3oC (5oF) once annually, and
? humidity levels are greater than 50%!.
Store it outside of these limits, and all wine is subject to passing their prime or spoiling in just a few months!. Although the first two conditions are easy, most people find it very difficult to provide the last two without some type of cellar or wine cabinet!. So drink up folksWww@FoodAQ@Com
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To my limited understanding, the older the wine is, the better they taste!. But I think that depends on the brand and type of wine though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Supposedly, wine, like women, get better with age!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
it taste nasty i tried itWww@FoodAQ@Com
YES! "Most" wines age, and their taste becomes different, more complex,and is considered of a highher value and quality!. However,it is truly personal preference!. A lot of wines taste fantastic when they are "young"Www@FoodAQ@Com
Most whites will turn into vinegar!.!.!. as in spoil!. Some wines (cabs and pinot noirs) get somewhat better over the years and have peek years of drinkability!. I always go by the moto of there is no better time than now for a bottle of wonderful juice!Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes i does, my parents always open bottles of wine like 3 or more years later after its production; so it does get better
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It only gets better if it is kept at optimal temperature and humidity so the cork doesnt disintegrate and the wine doesnt break down/oxidize!. also the cork must have a proper seal or it turns to vinegar much quicker!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Like all wine it ages and gets better with age BUT HEY i aint no wine sniffer I wouldnt know what is good or bad wine to be honest!.You get those experts who are funny to watch they sniff it take a sip swill it around the mouth staring of at the ceiling rinse and repeat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Red wines age if stored properly!. Some red wines have kept for a hundred years!.
White wines turn to vinegar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
White wines turn to vinegar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It depends on if you kept it well!. If you maintained proper temperatures and never let the cork get dry, it will be good!. Many vintage wines are among the best there is! If temperatures, or other variables affected it, it might be bad!.
I am not a wine expert, but I have owned fine dining restaurants for years!. Do you have one bottle or one case!? If you have a case, open one and see where you are with the wine!. If it's great; you are doing well!. If it's OK; drink it now!. If it's bad; oh well!
As a Chef, you can cook with wine that is just about to turn!. Remember, quality in!. Quality out!. If the wine is bad no amount of cooking will cure that!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I am not a wine expert, but I have owned fine dining restaurants for years!. Do you have one bottle or one case!? If you have a case, open one and see where you are with the wine!. If it's great; you are doing well!. If it's OK; drink it now!. If it's bad; oh well!
As a Chef, you can cook with wine that is just about to turn!. Remember, quality in!. Quality out!. If the wine is bad no amount of cooking will cure that!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
it depends on the wine, Merlot gets better as it ferments it gets stronger!.!.!.!.they all get a richer taste, except the cheep ones they taste crappy aged!. a Chardonnay gets stronger but the taste is more mellow, i prefer an aged Zinfandel, sweet strong and dont give you that rotten grape aftertaste!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No, it isn't tastier, but it doesn't necessarily go bad!.
It may seem tastier because you've had so long to look forward to it!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
It may seem tastier because you've had so long to look forward to it!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think that it needs to be stored the right way!. I remember a few years back my Father pulled out some ancient wine that his father had given him!. We opened a bottle and tried it, and it was the worst tasting thing I ever had!. Upon further review of what we were drinking, it looked like there was glue floating around in it!. If stored right I am sure there would have been no problem!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It either tastes better, or turns to vinegar!.!.!. but you cant tell unless you open it up and taste it!Www@FoodAQ@Com
So many answers, so much ignorance!.
All wines deteriorate if kept too long!.
A very few wines - nearly all red - will improve with keeping but if kept too long they too will deteriorate!.
The main reason for aging wines is to let tannins which mask the fruit flavors to soften!. The problem is fruit flavors fade also, so the trick is to open the wine after the tannins soften and before the fruit fades!. Sometimes the fruit fades before the tannins soften and then the wine is not worth drinking!.
Does the wine get tastier when it is old!? Taste is a judgement and tastes change!. Somepeople like old wines much most people, especially new drinkers think such wines taste bad!.
If you are going to age a wine for decades, then it must be a wine made for aging, with enough tannins!. Virtually all wines on supermarket shelves are ready for drinking and will not noticeably improve with keeping!.
Wines which are not opened DO NOT turn to vinegar!. They may taste sharp as a result of loss of fruit but is isn't that easy to make vinegar!.
-- Lindsay; if you are going to copy someone elses work then it is usual to acknowledge the fact, not pass it off as your own-- http://www!.finewinereserve!.com/basics_wi!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
All wines deteriorate if kept too long!.
A very few wines - nearly all red - will improve with keeping but if kept too long they too will deteriorate!.
The main reason for aging wines is to let tannins which mask the fruit flavors to soften!. The problem is fruit flavors fade also, so the trick is to open the wine after the tannins soften and before the fruit fades!. Sometimes the fruit fades before the tannins soften and then the wine is not worth drinking!.
Does the wine get tastier when it is old!? Taste is a judgement and tastes change!. Somepeople like old wines much most people, especially new drinkers think such wines taste bad!.
If you are going to age a wine for decades, then it must be a wine made for aging, with enough tannins!. Virtually all wines on supermarket shelves are ready for drinking and will not noticeably improve with keeping!.
Wines which are not opened DO NOT turn to vinegar!. They may taste sharp as a result of loss of fruit but is isn't that easy to make vinegar!.
-- Lindsay; if you are going to copy someone elses work then it is usual to acknowledge the fact, not pass it off as your own-- http://www!.finewinereserve!.com/basics_wi!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com