Ep 256: What to Expect from Aged Wine

What happens to wine when it ages? What causes the changes in wine? What can you expect? We use our experience and some dorky science to explain the what and why of aged wine!   Thanks to this week's sponsors for keeping the lights on!                                    First we jump into the WHY behind aging wine, getting dorky one recombinations and chemical reactions We talk about what we see, taste, texture, and smell in aged wine and what causes the change from young to old We've discussed this in other shows but we give a refresher on a few types of wines that age well We touch on storage conditions We share our experiences with a couple of aged wines to give you a sense of what you can expect if you "lay down" a wine Finally, we answer the golden question: How do you determine when a wine is ready to drink!    Thanks to our sponsors this week:  I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!! Beauty By Design, The World’s Most Personalized Skin Care solution, connects you with online Estheticians that will curate the perfect assortment of vegan, cruelty free, natural products just for you--all through text message. Within minutes, you can get a skin diagnosis for personalized products, right from the comfort of your home. You also get unlimited access to a licensed Estheticians who can provide expert advice by text any time....anywhere!   YOU! The podcast supporters on Patreon, who are helping us to make the podcast possible and who we give goodies in return for their help! Check it out today: https://www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople    Wine Scholar Guild  The Wine Scholar Guild offers wine education and certification Wine ScholarTM programs on the wines of France, Italy and Spain (Spanish Wine Scholar Progam launching Summer 2019) as well as in-depth Master-Level certificate programs on specific wine regions such as Bourgogne, Bordeaux or the Rhone. Their wine study and certification programs are available both online and with approved program providers around the world. Wine Scholar Guild students range from wine industry professionals to serious wine hobbyists! Want to master the wines and regions of France or Italy? Embark on one of Wine Scholar Guild's intensive course designed for wine professionals & committed students of wine. Go to https://www.winescholarguild.org  to get more information! Have questions about the course? Email [email protected]    Get the back catalog on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.