Advice on champagne

Hold on, I’ll ask the butler.

It doesn't keep forever. My Dad used to buy old bottles from a vintner on the off chance that some of them might still be drinkable.

Lathwaites amongst others recommend 3-5years for non vintage, and up to 10 for vintage. That’s a broad answer, their website has more details.

Blossoming

Hold on, I’ll ask the butler.

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Have the bottles been laid flat?

If so there is a chance they may be OK.

If they have been stored upright, they won’t be drinkable.

Crack them open..Enjoy.... . You never know?

I can be over about 7pm.

I was going to say - always happy to help taste-test!

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depends whose house it's in...

we never have that problem .

Definitely open and try.

As others have posted, it depends on whether they were laid down or upright along with temperature (wine/champagne likes a constant temperature not fluctuating)

Ask some friends round, pop the corks and taste 🥂🍾 enjoy (hopefully)

pably15

we never have that problem .

It’s like that phrase “left over wine”….🤷‍♀️

Pantglas2

pably15

we never have that problem .

It’s like that phrase “left over wine”….🤷‍♀️

Oh Pantglas2 I think left over wine is an urban myth 😵‍💫

That’s great, thanks everyone.
ASK THE BUTLER 🤣🤣🤣

We have a wine seller but no butler😂.
Champagne and wine will go off if not stored properly and can and does go off even when stored properly. We’ve been disappointed more than once. I suggest you either drink it or pour it down the sink.

I keep my left over champagne with my leftover chocolate!

Nightsky2

We have a wine seller but no butler😂.
Champagne and wine will go off if not stored properly and can and does go off even when stored properly. We’ve been disappointed more than once. I suggest you either drink it or pour it down the sink.

Does he sell much?

I've yet to see a "best before" or "drink by" date on a bottle of wine let alone Champagne!
Try bit and see.

Pour it down the sink?!!! Noooo!

If you open a bottle and find it's a little off, there are a few things you can try, such as sauces or some desserts. If only slightly in doubt you can jazz it up with some liqueur or fruit syrup, as in Kir or Kir Royale or cocktails.

If the corks are plastic, storing lying down won't make much difference.

Real champagne would not have a plastic cork, sparkling wine maybe.

Dunno. Have fun finding out! It may have gone off, but it won’t be poisonous.

I have got a huge Magnum that is now from 1994 I was hoping to keep it for my GD's eventual wedding, no chance then??