Wine Out Of Date?!
Wine Out Of Date?
I have 2 bottles of White Australian wine, 1 is dated 2002 and the other is 2003. Is it safe to drink these? I'm new to the whole wine tasting community.
Additional Details2 days ago
Can't see any expiry date on the bottles
Answers:
2 days ago
Can't see any expiry date on the bottles
It's safe, but red wines get better with age, whites tend not to. It won't taste as good as it may have in 2004-2005. Whites and even blush wines only have a 2-3 period where they are at their peak after being bottled.
If it were red it would be considered young and may not taste as good now as it might in 10 years!
But it is safe, it doesn't spoil. See what you think of it. Wine tasting is a matter of opinion. Often times, I think the expensive ones are worse than cheap ones or newer ones better than older.
Also, there are other factors such as whether you serve it chilled or let it sit out (poured into a glass) before tasting.
in the hospitality industry the longer you keep alocohol the better it becomes. see if there is any expiry date on the bottles and tell me.
Depends on the wine. Some wine should be consumed within two years, other more robust wines can be kept. Usually there is a best before date on the label if it's the former.
depending on how your wine has been stored, preferably on its side so the cork wont dry out, wine wont spoil, it will turn vinegary, though. pop it and try it, you may be surprised. reds, serve slightly chilled to about room temp, whites chilled. cheers!
the longer the wine is aged the beeter it tastes.i mean that wine has no expiry date infact the longer u leave the wine in the bottle it will ferment and taste even better
wine does not have an expiry date
what is the % alcohol - generally the higher (over 11.5%) % alcohol means it will keep longer.
how does it look - what is it's colour - it should have mellowed to a med golden - if dark or brown it's probably off.
does it have a screw cap or cork? screw cap keeps longer
where was it kept? in a cool place or hot like on top of the fridge.
as you can see lots of variables - one sure way is to open and sniff.
wine gets better with age so it should be ok.
It depends on how you stored the wine. If you have stored the wine on its side it should be fine as long as it has been kept in proper temperatures. The older the better.
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Prolonged temperatures above 72 degrees can damage a wine or at least age it quicker than you may wish. A few weeks or even months at 70-75 may have no effect but one afternoon in a car trunk where temperature is in the 80's or 90's may "cook" the wine. Some wines seem to be more resistant to heat damage than others. Burgundies/Pinot Noirs (cool climate wines) may suffer more readily than Spanish reds or Southern France wines which come from a warmer climate. Some of my wines are kept in a 55-degree wine storage unit but others are lying flat in boxes at room temperature of 68-74 degrees. I accept that they may age more readily but since I don't have wines going back to the 1970's or 1980's, I can anticipate drinking them in the next few years--not holding them for 20 years.
3) Can all wines be stored for aging or are there specific ones which can and others that will spoil? What should I look for? How should they be stored? Will changes in temperature from season to season affect the wine?
Most wine, the overwhelming majority of wine, made or imported into the USA up to the $20.00 price point, is meant to be consumed within a year or two of release. Sure some of these will get better in another year of two, and if you happen let that happen; fine. Most of the world's wines (at least 90%) are meant to be consumed young. Of the hundreds of questions we get here at the wine board a large number come from people who have hung onto wine too long. We get very few from those who popped it too soon.
White wines are not generally cellared for long periods of time - although there are exceptions such as the very best Graves and Sauternes for instance.
Red wines can be and are cellared for longer periods of time. Some of the very finest reds can be cellared for several decades. A lot depends on the type of grape and the vintage.
As a general rule of thumb, the most ageworthy wines are based on one of three grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, or Nebbiolo. Perfect examples of these three are red Bordeaux, Hermitage, and Barolo, respectively.
Allow yourself to be steered to wines that people in the know refer to as "tannic." Tannin is the compound in wine, deriving principally from the skin of the grape, that allows wine to age well. Tannin makes the wine "dry" in your mouth, meaning that wines that possess a lot of it cause the roof of your mouth to lose its moisture, and may even cause a puckering as well. It is because of this quality that people sometimes say tannin in young wine can be "searing." Wines that are tannic are often unapproachable when young, but over time, the tannins soften and give the wine a structure that allows it to age both gracefully and, it is hoped, elegantly.
You will need a cool, dark or dimly lighted area that is somewhat humid to store your wine. The temperature should be right around 50 to 55 degrees F. and should remain fairly constant throughout the storage period.
Wine that is stored in conditions warmer than these tend to age faster. A wine you would normally consider keeping for 6 to 10 years might only be kept for 3 to 5 years before it "goes over the top". Bright lighting can also have a deleterious affect on wine so you'll want your cellar to remain dark or dimly lighted at best.
It's safe to drink, but probably won't taste very good.
Not all wine gets better with age. White's especially turn over time. Some as quickly as 2 years. Odds are your 2002 and 2003 are not going to taste very well.
This is why people actually taste wine before they serve it to others.
The dates are when the wine was made.
There's no expiration on wine because you really can't say it's going to go bad. Generally it doesn't, but some wines are better suited for aging and some are better suited for drinking soon. Whites in general are well suited for drinking when they're younger, but that's not guaranteed. Similarly, reds can do well to age, but some aren't well suited for it and do better younger.
If you want to drink your wines, you're perfectly safe to do so.