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Yes, it does.
It all depends on the variety, vintage, temperature it has been stored in and the way it has been stored (upright or laying down).
Most people seem to think that red wine only gets better with age. And while this is true in some cases- it is not the case for every bottle of red wine. Some red wines are at their optimum drinking time a year or two after they have been bottled, whereas other wines can last 20 years or more. You'll learn lots about this if you visit different wineries - it all depends on the grapes and the climate.
The tricky thing is knowing when the wine is at its best drinking time. One of the easiest ways to find this out is on the label. Some, but not all wines, record the "cellaring" time. Some wines may say cellar for up to 5 years. This will mean that if the label is dated 2004, you can keep it and still enjoy it in 2009. But you would need to store it in a dark, cool place at around 13 degrees celcius.
If there is nothing on the label, think about investing $30 in a wine guide, like James Halliday wine companion, or maybe one of Stuart McGill's books, it will list most wines with their optimum drinking time.
Of course, the best way to find out if it is off or not is to pour it into a glass, have a good sniff and if you're still not sure, have a sip. You will tell the different if it is off. It is almost like a vinegar taste. Not pleasant.
Wine starts out being aged in oak barrels or steel vats before bottling. They are then aged in the bottles for as long as the wine-maker decides.
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What is the definition of Claret wine?
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What is correct name for 6 bottles wine?
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Why do wine bottles have labels?
Wine bottles have labels for a variety of reasons. They tell consumers what type of wine it is (red or white), the name of the wine, where and when the wine was bottled.
Why are reisling wine bottles skinnier and thinner than other wine bottles?
Tradition largely determines wine bottle shape.
do you sell empty 5 liter wine bottles?
do you sell empty 5 liter wine bottles?
How many bottles of wine are in 180 gallons?
900 bottles
What type of equipment do I need for filling wine bottles at a home brewery?
There are several filling machines specifically designed for wine bottles. Since wine bottles have narrow opening the machines must be specialize to fill them.
How many bottles of wine can you bring into the United States from foreign countries?
How many bottles of homemade wine can I bring into the us?
5 liters of wine is how many 75cl of wine?
This are 6,6666 bottles, that means 6 and 2/3 bottles.
How many bottles of 750ml wine are there in 450 ltr?
600 bottles
How do you tell age of beameister wine bottle?
Beameister bottles printed the year on the upper label under the "Beameister" logo, but some of the bottles lack this date, instead having a cluster of grapes.
What is a joreboam?
A Jeroboam is six regular bottles of wine or four sparkling bottles
