storing wine?

[jessie]

Okay, I'm going to go out on a limb here, but seeing as how I'm in "For The Novice," I'm hoping no one gangs up on me... [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

1. I was under the impression that reds shouldn't be refrigerated in storage. I did read a little of another post about microwaving a glass of wine that's been refrigerated to bring it to room temperature, but I've just been leaving the unfinished reds on the counter until further drinking... Comments? Suggestions?

2. I was also under the impression (probably more from my mother than anything else) that wine could be stored for up to a month. And she's never moved wine into a smaller decanter as has been suggested here before.

Now, it may just be that with an "untrained palete," as it were, I wouldn't notice a huge difference between two weeks' and four weeks' worth of storage. Of course, I'd love to move in the direction of having more advanced taste buds, but I'm still just new at this!

Anyway, I appreciate your comments - they're very educational - and I hope I'm not making too much of a fool of myself...

Thanks,
Jessie