Hi all,
I am fairly new to the world of red wine. I have been experimenting for a couple months. To this point, I prefer a merlot or a cabernet sauvignon. I am looking for some recommendations of a good merlot or cab in the 10 to 20 dollar range. My favorites to this point have been the 2001 Beringer and 2000 Rutherford Hill merlot. Just looking for some recommendations so that I'm not wasting my money trying to find one. Also, I have some general questions. If I do find a wine that I like and buy it in bulk, how long can I store it without having it go bad? What do you do with a bottle once you open it? I have been putting a stopper in it and keeping it in my fridge. Is that too cold? Thanks in advance!