Ep 160

You’ve probably assumed wine always gets better with age…but not all wine is meant to sit for years.

Aged wine sounds fancy, right? The older the bottle, the better it must be. Right?

Nope. Sure, some wines are meant to age. But a lot of wine you’re buying is already close to its peak and waiting too long doesn’t make it better.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what actually happens as wine ages and why aging = better doesn’t apply across the board. I’ll walk you through the simple way to think about a wine’s lifespan, how to tell if something is worth aging, and what’s really going on when wine hits its peak and then starts to go downhill.

So if you’ve been saving bottles thinking they’ll get better with time, this might change how you decide when to open them.

Resources:

You Can’t Age White Wine…Or Can You? - https://www.corkandfizz.com/blog/guide-to-wine-podcast-episode-145

Episode Highlights:

Why the idea that older wine is better became so common
The bell curve that explains a wine’s lifespan
Why many everyday wines are meant to be consumed sooner
What actually makes a wine age-worthy
What characteristics actually allow a wine to age well
Why many wines peak within a year or two of bottling
How the taste and structure of wine change over time
How storage impacts whether wine improves or declines
Why you might not even like aged wine

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