Red wine does fine in glass . You have to rack it to add controlled
amount of oxygen. In barrels that oxygen seeps into it through the
wood. Add ing wood chips and racking at 3-6 month intervals makes for
a great wine. SO2 addition each rack is required also.

On Feb 10, 1:37*am, Wildbilly > wrote:
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> *michael > wrote:
> > On 9 Feb, 02:17, "Paul E. Lehmann" > wrote:
> > > Wildbilly wrote:
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> > > >> I have been drinking a 2006 Regent( a European hybrid developed for
> > > >> early ripening in cool climates ) red wine recently and have been
> > > >> amazed at the difference temperature makes.My mini vineyard is in
> > > >> Herefordshire,in southern England,and whereas I have been making some
> > > >> excellent dry white wines(as judged by others),I am new to red wine
> > > >> making.
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> > > >> The year 2006 was very good in England,with all grapes ripening very
> > > >> well,and earlier than usual.I fermented the grapes on the skins and
> > > >> with the grapes natural yeast,and achieved full fermentation after 2
> > > >> to 3 weeks-the grapes were pressed after 6 days maceration.The wine
> > > >> was matured in gallon glass demijohns for three years,and bottled
> > > >> recently.I tried the wine in my cool pantry (it has been pretty cold
> > > >> in England this winter),and was a little disappointed.It had a very
> > > >> nice fruity nose but seemed a little tannic.We compared it with a
> > > >> commercial Australian Cabernet ,and was not convinced that mine was
> > > >> that much inferior.We decided to serve it to our friends at a dinner
> > > >> party,as English red wine made from English grapes is quite unusual.
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> > > >> The surprise came when I warmed up the wine to about 65For room
> > > >> temperature.The wine had lost its tannic nature and was very good,with
> > > >> absolutely no comparison to drinking the wine at 50F.I am well aware
> > > >> that red wine should be drunk at room temperature,but had no idea that
> > > >> its character should change so much;it makes it difficult to assess
> > > >> wine being stored in a cooler place.
> > > >> I would welcome comments
> > > >> Michael
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> > > > Good reds and whites: 14C - 16C
> > > > Young fruity reds, rosés, and dry whites: 11C - 12C
> > > > Sparkling: 7C - 8C
> > > > Dessert Wines: 6C
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> > > > Chilling a wine, reduces your ability to taste it. Too warm and it will
> > > > seem flat. Then again, wines are like steaks. No one can tell you the
> > > > right way to serve it (well done, rare), or what is the best temp to
> > > > serve wines, for you. Learn the rules, and then you can break them ;O)
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> > > I like your quote at the bottom
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> > Thanks for the comments.
> > I think that my problem with this red wine is that I have got an
> > excess of tannin.I thought that it would become more mellow after
> > three years in a glass demijohn,but although it has coated the glass
> > with a thin red deposit,there has been no deposit in the bottom of the
> > demijohn.The grapes were very ripe when picked (Brix 18.5 which about
> > the best we get in our cool climate),but possibly a little low on
> > acid.The wine has a good fruity nose,its colour is deep red and
> > clear,but that is about the best one can say-the taste gets better on
> > the second or third glass,but presumably all wines do due to the
> > alcohol kicking in.It is somewhat better than a supermarket wine at 8
> > dollars a bottle,my friends at a recent dinner party liked it and my
> > daughter gives it 9/10.However,I feel that I need more understanding
> > of what I perceive to be wrong,in order to improve it.
> > Michael
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> All things being equal, red wines don't age well in glass. If it is just
> the tannins that are bothering you, egg white fine, 2 egg whites/60 gal.
> (don't beat them stiff). Otherwise, your wines are stable now. All the
> microorganisms in the wine are now history. It seems a waste to throw
> that away. Re-fermenting seems like a very bad idea, a very bad idea,
> indeed.
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