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- Christina - 05-08-2001 What is the shelf life of wines and champagnes? - cpurvis - 05-08-2001 Christina, welcome to the Board. You've asked a question with a wide range of possible answers. "Shelf life" depends primarily on 2 things: 1)appropriate storage, & 2)aging potential according to type of wine. Appropriate storage involves temperature & humidity considerations. Aging potential varies widely: some wines are intended to be consumed immediately, some after a couple of years, & a few may be stored for decades. Good champagnes can last a few years in proper storage. If you have specific wine types in mind, then let us know & we'll be more specific. Cheers, cp [This message has been edited by cpurvis (edited 05-08-2001).] |