Everything you need to know about aged wine to get started drinking it
Aged Wine 101
What is aged wine?
What happens to wine as it ages?
Does wine get better with age?
How long can wine age?
Which wines age well?
When to drink that wine
Should I drink this old bottle?
How long should I age this wine?
Vintage charts
Find out if you even like aged wine
Option 1: Buy wine matured at the winery
Option 2: Buy back-vintages from retailers
Option 3: Try aged wine in restaurants
Option 4: Buy your own wine and store it
What to know before you buy
Wines have provenance
Why aged wine is expensive
Specific equipment for aged wine
Where to buy aged wine
Library wines from wineries
Aged wine from retailers
Buying from auction houses
Back Vintages (3-5 years)
California back vintages
French back vintages
All back vintages
Lightly Aged (5-10 years)
Lightly-aged California wine
Lightly-aged French wine
All lightly aged wine