Advice on champagne

I did a tour of some champagne houses recently and asked them this question. They said "once it left them it should be drunk within a year!" I think give it a try, if it isn't to your liking mix it with something else. Make champagne cocktails! Enjoy

I have some from about 5yrs- better drink it then.

In all the many years I’ve had of wine drinking (ahem!) I’ve only ever opened ONE bottle that was ‘corked’. Eurgh!
No mistaking it should it happen.

It's off and it smells off!

It doesn't mean having a bit of loose cork floating in it.

How do I know if it’s corked. Is that the correct term?

Retroladywriting

I don't mind coming round to test it for you. I'm kind like that. Or, if you're not sure, taste some and if it's not good, use it up in cooking.

Great idea. Spag boll, with red wine 😋

Open them and see!

5 yrs for non vintage. Try it and if not up to pay I would freeze it in smaller quantities and use it in cooking. I do this for any wines that I don't thoroughly enjoy drinking.

I don't mind coming round to test it for you. I'm kind like that. Or, if you're not sure, taste some and if it's not good, use it up in cooking.

What about red wine? Seven bottles Stood up for about 5 yrs.

Google will help

Blossoming

Hold on, I’ll ask the butler.

😂

Happy to help🥂🍾

Love some of these replies. Made me chuckle!

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??

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

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

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.

Pour it down the sink?!!! Noooo!

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

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 keep my left over champagne with my leftover chocolate!

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.

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

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 😵‍💫