Aging of wine that is aged is rarely aged for long; it is estimated that 90% of wine is meant to be consumed within a year of production, and 99% of wine within 5 years. The Ancient Greeks and Romans were aware of the potential of aged wines. In Greece, early examples of dried "straw wines" were noted for their ability to age due to their high sugar contents. These wines were stored in sealed earthenware amphorae and kept for many years. In Rome, the most sought after wines—Falernian and Surrentine—were prized for their ability to age for decades. In the Book of
Red-necked stint they feed on intertidal mudflats and along the muddy margins of freshwater lakes. They mainly eat insects and other small invertebrates. Red-necked stint The red-necked stint ("Calidris ruficollis") is a small migratory wader. The genus name is from Ancient Greek "kalidris" or "skalidris", a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific "ruficollis" is from Latin "rufus", "red" and "collum", "neck". These birds are among the smallest of waders, very similar to the little stint, "Calidris minuta", with which they were once considered conspecific. The red-necked stint's small size, fine dark bill, dark legs and quicker movements