T_Baggins
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OK, I'm sure all of us noobz have heard the old saying about wine getting better with age, and the movies where they crack open a bottle from 1793 or there abouts. Then I saw the thread about dandelion aging and discover it peaks at two years. Then I saw a thread about mead aging, and that it'll last 20 yrs or so. I guess my apples and apple/cherry should be ok in a year or two, but how long can it go? Aslo, I've been told the BIG REDS can age much longer than whites... ok, this IS a dumb question, what's the difference in reds and white? only color? And does this only apply to grape wines? are there red and white versions of other fruits? or do they each fall into either category? My very first bottle I bottled was apple...I had planned to never open it, and bottle more bottles to open after a year or two...then open the never open bottle after 10 or 20 or 30 years. Is this a mistake? Should I just open it after a year or two? Is there a difference between using fresh fruits or concentrates when it comes to aging? I found a bunch of individual aging question threads all over the forums with few answers, but no real information...is there a sticky on aging? Can we start one? Maybe some kind of chart listing various fruits and peak ages? ....damn, I could go on forever about this, so I'll stop here and see what pans out.