old beaujolais

[Thomas]

...and I'll add that a B. Village that old should definitely not be allowed to breathe for half an hour after opening. You let an old wine like that breathe and you run the risk of it choking to death on its own aceto bacteria.

Common mistake to think that old wine MUST be allowed to breathe. All wines must be subjected to the treatment that serves them best, and not all old wines, depending upon age and type, benefit from long breathing after opening.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 01-25-2006).]