Windows on the World Wine School: Frequently Asked QuestionsArchived 2014-12-25 at archive.today, Kevin Zraly:
Q. Are all wines meant to be aged?
KZ: No. It's a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all the wines made in the world are meant to be consumed within one year, and less than 1 percent of the world's wines are meant to be aged for more than 5 years.
Gortzi, Olga; Metaxa, Xenia; Mantanis, George; Lalas, Stavros (2013). "Effect of artificial ageing using different wood chips on the antioxidant activity, resveratrol and catechin concentration, sensory properties and colour of two Greek red wines". Food Chemistry. 141 (3). Elsevier BV: 2887–2895. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.05.051. ISSN0308-8146.
Windows on the World Wine School: Frequently Asked QuestionsArchived 2014-12-25 at archive.today, Kevin Zraly:
Q. Are all wines meant to be aged?
KZ: No. It's a common misconception that all wines improve with age. In fact, more than 90 percent of all the wines made in the world are meant to be consumed within one year, and less than 1 percent of the world's wines are meant to be aged for more than 5 years.
Gortzi, Olga; Metaxa, Xenia; Mantanis, George; Lalas, Stavros (2013). "Effect of artificial ageing using different wood chips on the antioxidant activity, resveratrol and catechin concentration, sensory properties and colour of two Greek red wines". Food Chemistry. 141 (3). Elsevier BV: 2887–2895. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.05.051. ISSN0308-8146.
