I've obsessivly been collection wine for the last two years and I track it, catalog it and love it! (and obviously drink it too) However I most of the time have no idea when to drink and when to age... If I check the internet on a specific bottle the ranges are often all over the place... Any suggestions?

Jeez... I'd probably check out the thousands of tasting notes at jetwines.com.

PH

I use a ouija board.

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Originally posted by jetwines.com:
I've obsessivly been collection wine for the last two years and I track it, catalog it and love it! (and obviously drink it too) However I most of the time have no idea when to drink and when to age... If I check the internet on a specific bottle the ranges are often all over the place... Any suggestions?

Grab a corkscrew.

http://cellartracker.com
is a decent source for drinking windows

For domestic wines the winery website should be a great sourc of info as what the drinking windows are. If you are in a wine shop the staff may know, but not always. A little research is always do-able. Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate usually give a drink now or hold for this long recommendation. You may want to subscribe to a magazine.