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- Totally newbie - 10-31-2005
Hi
I'm totally new to this so please bear with me for a moment [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/tongue.gif[/img]
My friends has recently introduced me to wines and i kind of enjoyed some and i would like to purchase some to keep it at home. Just wondering
1) Is there any expiry date for wine be it red or wine ?
2) I notice that some wine has indicated on label that it is best consumed from 2002 to 2006. Does that means after 2006 the wine is no long drinkable ?
3) how do I know the wine is spoilt cos different wine has different taste?
Think that's about all [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]
- Innkeeper - 11-01-2005
Hi TN and welcome to the Wine Board. Most wine that you buy with the possible exception of the End Bin, are still drinkable, and over 90% of them are ready to drink, and should be drunk within a year or two. Most wines will last up to five years from vintage date and many especially reds will last much longer and even improve. A small number of whites will too, for example some Rieslings, Chenin Blancs, and Sauvignon Blancs, especially those from Europe. There is much more to this subject, but this a start.