Unfinshed wine will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator. To bring a refrigerated red to drinking temperature, let the bottle stand for thirty minutes. Wine can age in bottles, barrels, vats, or tanks. Wine improves with the aging process which can take from 5 months to 5 years before the wine is ready to drink. The best conditions for aging wines is a dark room with high humidity and a consistant cool temperature.
Body describes the weight of a wine in the mouth.
Wines are catergorized as light, medium, or full-bodied.