More Time = Better Wine

Posted on November 6, 2008 - Filed Under Wine Articles | Leave a Comment

So, how many times have you brought a bottle of wine home and couldn’t wait to open it?

Well, let’s not pull any punches…probably weekly if you are reading this article…. And, How many times were you…hmm… NOT pleasantly surprised by it’s lack of taste and body?

Probably a few times, if again, you are reading my blog….since I’m consistently trying to leverage the $9-$15 dollar bottle of wine.

Well, here’s some good advice…if you taste the wine and it seems a little sub par…put the cork back in it and wait until tomorrow before you drink the rest. It will give it a lot more flavor and really taste like a different wine. If you really want to drink it that day…you will need to decant it….or if you don’t have one…put it in a big bowl for a 1/2 hour! You wont’ be disappointed.

Also, found a great article on how to tell if a wine will age well. This touches on the more time premise above.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2008354929_wineqanda05.html

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