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Originally Posted by je_rome
the older the wine, the better the taste. but this rule does not apply to uncorked wines.
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Wrong. A lot of bullshit is being posted in this thread.
My parents were collectors of wines. Most wine sorts are not made to be kept for more than about 10 years or so. And these are probably wines you cannot afford to drink anyway.
Regular wines will go bad after a few years. The reason for this is that the alcohol eventually turns back into sugar. If it tastes funny or smells bad, it's bad. Worst case that can happen is that you get some serious diarea for a day or two. But unless you are a total newb you will notice the difference with a regular wine, and wine that's no good.
It is very difficult to keep a wine for like 20 years, under most circumstances it will turn out to be crap. That's why good old wines are so expensive, they are very rare.