Tomorrow Night is "Open That Bottle Night"

[Mike Heyse]

http://guides.wsj.com/wine/entertaining-and-celebrating-with-wine/open-that-bottle-night/

Anyone else ever heard of this tradition? Not a bad one, especially considering my wife's birthday is this weekend. I like the dumbed-down instructions for handling old bottles. I wonder how many people have a '29 Lafite that's been sitting on top of the fridge for 10 years...

[mike pobega]

I wonder how many people have a '29 Lafite that's been sitting on top of the fridge for 10 years...

Mine happens to be a magnum.

[Loren Sonkin]

I think its a really nice thing. I don't pay much attention as we usually open nice bottles on a Saturday night, but I know a lot of people who save that special wine for the perfect occassion.

[chris newport]

Thanks for the link.

I was toying with the idea of opening a 1990 Gonon St. Joseph... I think the decision was just made for me.

[David M. Bueker]

Perfect! I am conducting a tasting tomorrow night & some of the bottles will fit right in!

[loren.grossman]

Wonderful. I am going 81 LdH Vina Bosconia. I have one left.

[William Strickler]

Been doing this with friends for years - kind of a wine and food potluck with about half geeks and half non-geeks. All us geeks have more bottles we wish to share than we have weekends together and the non-geeks usually hold "special" bottles far too long. It is more about sharing the story than the age/quality/rarity of the wine. It is always a great time. We are actually thinking of doing it at least every couple months because it is so much fun and getting to share those "special" bottles.

Bill