How long do you store different varieties of wine?

Question

does anyone have a link or reference to a site that shows how long you should store different varieties of wine? I am looking for something that includes a wide variety of wine styles, not just cabs and merlots.

Answer 1

Depends on the wine, i mean a good red wine at a good temperature can last for years. Its all about the temperature, Red wines don't taste right above 66 degrees; the warm temperature brings out their alcohol; they taste clumsy and "hot," and any imperfections emerge.This also depends on the type of wine> let's take it one at a time:

Most of the world's wines (at least 90%) are meant to be consumed young. Of the hundreds of questions we get here at the wine board a large number come from people who have hung onto wine too long. We get very few from those who popped it too soon.

White wines are not generally cellared for long periods of time - although there are exceptions such as the very best Graves and Sauternes for instance.

Red wines can be and are cellared for longer periods of time. Some of the very finest reds can be cellared for several decades. A lot depends on the type of grape and the vintage.

As a general rule of thumb, the most ageworthy wines are based on one of three grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, or Nebbiolo. Perfect examples of these three are red Bordeaux, Hermitage, and Barolo, respectively. These are very good suggestions because  holding on to a wine to long can diminish its good taste.