2018 — Wine Storage

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Yet Another Hard Lesson on Wine Gone Bad

Yet Another Hard Lesson on Wine Gone Bad

On a trip to wine country earlier this year, I picked up several bottles of wine. Included in my wines was a Reserve Chardonnay that I had gotten in Alexander Valley. In the tasting room it was excellent. After purchasing the wines, I was very care...

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A Three-Strikes Evening of Wines Gone Bad

A Three-Strikes Evening of Wines Gone Bad

During a recent special occasion, I decided to pull out some older wines to share. Not really old, but from 2010, 2009 and 2007. All were reds - a couple Barberas (a favorite of mine) and a Zinfandel. These weren’t amazing bottles to begin with or t...

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How Well Do Wines Hold Up with Time?

How Well Do Wines Hold Up with Time?

Last time we looked at the factors that make a wine more capable of bottle aging. And, somewhat surprisingly, there are very few wines that actually hold up well in the bottle, even with proper storage. So then, what wines do hold up? The results r...

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