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> wrote:

> What a shame that some folks (UC) feel that a very reasonable question
> deserves condescension.
> As many have said, "older does not necessarily equal better" even for
> many red wines. But here are a couple practical suggestions for you:
> * No wine should be aged unless you have appropriate aging conditions.
> There are a lot of resources on the web you can access for buying or
> building a wine cellar or cabinet. If you wish to pursue aged reds, it is a
> wonderful thing to have a cellar full of appropriately aged wines.
> * As others have pointed out, If you are buying the more common /
> popular wines off the shelf, most (not all) have been vinified with the intent
> of you drinking them now. So buy them and enjoy!
> * If you WANT to age wine for the purpose of enjoying it at it's best,
> search out those wines that have been vinified with that in mind. For
> instance, I collect and cellar Bordeaux reds. Each year I buy a few cases
> pre-arrival and then cellar them. How long depends on each wine - see
> below.
> * If you do cellar red wines, pay attention to winemaker and taster
> notes; both their assessment of a wines maturation, and also the relative
> tannins and acidity.
> * If you are interested in white wines that develop some complexity over
> time, search out those wines made with that intent - and they are few.
> Again, pay attention to winemaker's and tasters assessments, and cellar
> them properly. I buy a case or so of white Burgundy each year - and
> cellar them for 2 years (typically) before drinking. Again, most
> off-the-shelf white wines are not vinified with aging in mind.
>
> Good luck - and don't be put off asking questions by the curmudgeonly
> amongst these forums. They usually are just hiding their own profound
> inadequacies.
>
>
>
> Ramon F Herrera > wrote:
> >
> >Despite being completely partial to red wine, I have been known to
> >enjoy a glass of white from time to time. It is my understanding that
> >when it comes to red, normally, "the older, the better" rule applies.
> >
> >But what about white wine and age?
> >
> >-Ramon
> >

UC does this so much I have him plonked a long time now.