Wedding Wine

[mrdutton]

Starmari welcome to the wine board. There are a number of very good Italian wines that age well and others here may be a bit more explicit about that subject than I.

You idea is a wonderful idea. However, in order to properly age a wine for 10 years it needs to be stored under the proper conditions. Very little if any light, a temperature of about 51 to 55 degrees F. (that does not change within a couple of degrees over the aging period) and a humidity level of about 70 to 80 percent relative humidity.

If you select a fine Italian wine that can withstand aging for 10 years, and if all of your guests keep thier wine stored under the above conditions; then, when they open the bottle they will find they still have a fine wine or possibly even a very fine wine. However if your guests do not store the wine properly, when they open it 10 years later they will have a bottle of vinegar, not wine. That would not be a good memory of your wedding day.

Also, please bear in mind that you will not find a fine, age worthy wine for $10 to $20 a bottle, in most cases. These wines are generally designed to be drunk young, usually right after release or within a few years of their release.

You might want to consider opening some good wines at your reception - usually a mix of reds and whites is in order - and coming up with another idea for a gift for your guests.

My thoughts anyway..............

[This message has been edited by mrdutton (edited 09-13-2000).]