Wine storing, serving and tasting is an elaborate subject. To begin let's start with Vintage. This involves picking excellent grapes and manufacturing the final product. Vintage wine is primarily made from a batch of grapes, which have been grown and picked in a single year. The term vintage however is disputed. Some wines are marked vintage due to their harvesting in the same year because of controlled irrigation; others allow a blend of produces within two to three years. There are various such parameters controlling the vintage brand. Many also are country specific. Many companies offer such products with reviews and photographs as well. Personalized messages and texts used for gifting is also popular.
Buying wine also requires a keen eye. Usually wine bottles showing leakages of any kind or poorly sealed corks should be avoided. It may be possible that the wine will have spoilt or lost its taste. In case the wine label is damp, it suggests that the wine may have been stored at a good humid cellar and the final product would be a quality product. Also wine bottles are seldom airtight. Generally, such bottles tend to see some levels of evaporation for bottles stored over a period. These are acceptable.
A large number of wine bottles sold over the counter are ready for immediate consumption, however in case someone feels like saving it for a special occasion, a chateau like condition would need to be created. Not everybody would have a chateau with a cool, humid cellar and an effort could be made to create such conditions.
Ideally, the wine should be kept in a cool place with temperatures not fluctuating. The ideal temperature should be between 13 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius. Avoid drastic fluctuation of temperature. It is imperative that the bottle be kept in a dark and humid place for sufficient aging to take place. The ideal humidity should be in the range of 50% to 80%. Lower humidity dries the corks. And higher humidity shows evidence of good storage.
Many myths surround the serving of wines. Some like to decant the wine and wait for a while before serving it. While others prefer serving it as soon as the corks are opened. It is up to individual discretion and there is no specific rulebook to follow. However, some tips can still be shared. A mature wine generally has some sediments in the bottle. This obviously is a sign that the wine has matured well. When the bottle is handed to the buyer, the deposits tend to shake up and are in a state of suspension. It takes a few days for such sediments to land at the bottom of the bottle. After settling, the wine should be decanted. Many connoisseurs differ on the time to be waited before serving. It depends on person to person. You may choose to serve the wine immediately. Alternatively, you may decide to wait for some time before serving. It is advisable not to wait for a long time after opening and decantation as the wine starts losing it's aromas gradually. Read More....
Buying wine also requires a keen eye. Usually wine bottles showing leakages of any kind or poorly sealed corks should be avoided. It may be possible that the wine will have spoilt or lost its taste. In case the wine label is damp, it suggests that the wine may have been stored at a good humid cellar and the final product would be a quality product. Also wine bottles are seldom airtight. Generally, such bottles tend to see some levels of evaporation for bottles stored over a period. These are acceptable.
A large number of wine bottles sold over the counter are ready for immediate consumption, however in case someone feels like saving it for a special occasion, a chateau like condition would need to be created. Not everybody would have a chateau with a cool, humid cellar and an effort could be made to create such conditions.
Ideally, the wine should be kept in a cool place with temperatures not fluctuating. The ideal temperature should be between 13 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius. Avoid drastic fluctuation of temperature. It is imperative that the bottle be kept in a dark and humid place for sufficient aging to take place. The ideal humidity should be in the range of 50% to 80%. Lower humidity dries the corks. And higher humidity shows evidence of good storage.
Many myths surround the serving of wines. Some like to decant the wine and wait for a while before serving it. While others prefer serving it as soon as the corks are opened. It is up to individual discretion and there is no specific rulebook to follow. However, some tips can still be shared. A mature wine generally has some sediments in the bottle. This obviously is a sign that the wine has matured well. When the bottle is handed to the buyer, the deposits tend to shake up and are in a state of suspension. It takes a few days for such sediments to land at the bottom of the bottle. After settling, the wine should be decanted. Many connoisseurs differ on the time to be waited before serving. It depends on person to person. You may choose to serve the wine immediately. Alternatively, you may decide to wait for some time before serving. It is advisable not to wait for a long time after opening and decantation as the wine starts losing it's aromas gradually. Read More....