You have a nice collection! I don't have a wine for a special occasion yet. Can you cellar any wine? And the ideal temperature for red, white, sparkling is 12-13 Celsius (55F)?
Not all wine cellars well, in fact I believe the majority of wine is made to be drunk young - that's generally what happens at our place anyway. And yes, 55 F/13C, out of the light, bottles lying on their sides is the way to go.
To answer your cellaring question, yes. But not every wine is going to improve over time. And some varietals oxidize more quickly than others. Tasting a wine upon release will give you an idea of it’s age worthiness. Quality juice with high...
We have a small collection of mostly Australian wines under the house. I'm particularly looking forward to getting into a vertical tasting of Rockford Basket Press Shiraz (from 2000- 2012). There are a few bottles of Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz (various vintages); some Rockford Black Shiraz (kept for special occasions as it’s rare as hen's teeth); some Tahbilk Marsanne - various vintages, but we'll be opening the 2010 soon. And a couple of bottles of Amarone and Barolo. Can’t show you the actual bottles, its too dark for photography under there!
Special wines are a bit of a sore point in my family... My grandfather bought a half pipe of port from Taylors when I was born (no, it wasn’t in the C18TH.) The port was supposed to come to me on my 21st birthday, but he died when I was 10 - he was in England, I was in Australia at the time and his whole wine cellar was sold.
That’s amazing as well as unfortunate about your Grandfather and his collection. I haven’t had many sparkling Shiraz, but I assume the higher quality ones can age as long as Lambrusco. Vertical tastings are amazing because it shows you the...
It's notably lacking in French wine! We like to go out and meet the wine makers and are spoilt for choice locally. Driving out to a winery for a tasting and a long lunch is one of the things I'm missing most in lockdown!
I have no patience and thus no cellar. When it's time for a special wine, I imagine I'll go out and buy one. I love this though, and I might need to try Dickens' own sweet wine.
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You have a nice collection! I don't have a wine for a special occasion yet. Can you cellar any wine? And the ideal temperature for red, white, sparkling is 12-13 Celsius (55F)?
Not all wine cellars well, in fact I believe the majority of wine is made to be drunk young - that's generally what happens at our place anyway. And yes, 55 F/13C, out of the light, bottles lying on their sides is the way to go.
To answer your cellaring question, yes. But not every wine is going to improve over time. And some varietals oxidize more quickly than others. Tasting a wine upon release will give you an idea of it’s age worthiness. Quality juice with high...
Read moreWe have a small collection of mostly Australian wines under the house. I'm particularly looking forward to getting into a vertical tasting of Rockford Basket Press Shiraz (from 2000- 2012). There are a few bottles of Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz (various vintages); some Rockford Black Shiraz (kept for special occasions as it’s rare as hen's teeth); some Tahbilk Marsanne - various vintages, but we'll be opening the 2010 soon. And a couple of bottles of Amarone and Barolo. Can’t show you the actual bottles, its too dark for photography under there!
Special wines are a bit of a sore point in my family... My grandfather bought a half pipe of port from Taylors when I was born (no, it wasn’t in the C18TH.) The port was supposed to come to me on my 21st birthday, but he died when I was 10 - he was in England, I was in Australia at the time and his whole wine cellar was sold.
That’s amazing as well as unfortunate about your Grandfather and his collection. I haven’t had many sparkling Shiraz, but I assume the higher quality ones can age as long as Lambrusco. Vertical tastings are amazing because it shows you the...
Read moreIt's notably lacking in French wine! We like to go out and meet the wine makers and are spoilt for choice locally. Driving out to a winery for a tasting and a long lunch is one of the things I'm missing most in lockdown!
Jane Austen was also a fan of Vin de Constance saying it had "healing powers on a disappointed heart". I've never seen it here. Must try it one day.
It’s really an exciting bottle. It doesn’t need age to be wonderful either.
I have no patience and thus no cellar. When it's time for a special wine, I imagine I'll go out and buy one. I love this though, and I might need to try Dickens' own sweet wine.
I usually go out and buy Champagne or sparkling as I need it. Many producers do a good job at cellaring the wines before release anyways.