Wines gone bad?

[dananne]

Hi, Kobi, and welcome.

When you say "dark cabinet that is kept cool in the house," do you mean that the cabinet is in a cool location in your temperature-controlled home, or that the cabinet itself is temperature-controlled? I ask, because keeping a wine at around 65-70*, which would be a "cool location" in many homes, isn't ideal for long-term cellaring, and a wine from 1978 likely wouldn't have been able to survive. Ideal storage temp is 57*, with little or no fluctuation, at 70* humidity.

However, there's only one way to check to see if either bottle still has life left [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

When you pop 'em, especially if it's a special occasion, make sure you've got a back-up wine in case they're gone.

Good luck, and I hope they still live! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]