Letting It Breathe

[Glass_A_Day]

Wine starts to change as soon as it is opened. The time it is exposed to air is only one of three factors that affects the taste of the wine. A wine will also change after you begin to eat. The food itself will change the way a wine tastes as soon as you begin to eat. The last thing is alcohol. The more you drink, the better a wine tastes. That's why it is advisable to spit when you go to a wine tasting or you may end up bringing home some less that tasty bottles. As far as how long goes, I generally open cabs 15-20 minutes before dinner. I know that the wine hasn't completly opened up at that point, but i enjoy tasting it change as I dine. There are many levels of "open" within every bottle and I tend to enjoy them all.



[This message has been edited by Glass_A_Day (edited 12-10-2002).]