Most people who purchase wine regularly know what the basic rules are about how to consume it and store it along with other supposedly widely known “facts.”
But in reality, a number of tips that have been passed down through oral tradition have nothing to do with the way wine really ought to be treated. And that has led some people to assume various things that aren’t correct.
To set the record straight, here are a few basic misconceptions that have been widely disseminated but are off-center.
Red Wine Aging
Many people believe that most red wines will improve if they receive time to be aged in the bottle. The reality is that most red wines should be consumed within about a year or two of their vintage dates, and those with no vintages probably are best consumed as soon as they’re purchased….