Does champagne have an expiry date..

[Natsel84]

Just that really.

Cleaning out my kitchen cupboards ready for Christmas. Came across a bottle of moet .

Had it given to us as a wedding present 2 years ago checked the box and bottle no expiry date ..

Still saving it for a rainy day but no idea how long that rainy day will be

Well normally you are supposed to drink it fairly soon, but it should still be ok.

If it has been kept standing up it might have lost some of its fizz if the cork has dried out and shrunk.

Two years is fine. I opened a 12 yr old bottle last Christmas, though, and it was spoiled. No fizz and tasted like sherry

Shame, as it was a very expensive bottle gifted to DH at work and we’d just never got round to opening it. Most unlike us, too .

NV really needs to be drunk within a year. Stored preferably on side on cool dark area.
Vintage you need to consult an aging list as to the best time to drink.

No, no expiry date

Sometimes it can last really well, or if the cork goes it can go peculiar quite rapidly.

Couple of years should be absolutely fine.

But if you're not sure, you can happily rehome it in my direction ....

Life is too short to save champagne for a rainy day!

Seriously open it and get it drunk....

You cannot let it age and it needs to be drank fairly quickly .... It doesn't last long in our house but I have got a couple of bottles of expensive stuff which I am saving for Christmas.

@Natsel84

2 years is pushing it ... you need to drink it now

I just read vintage champagne can be kept for 3 to 5 years .... I did not realise that.

Of all the things to procrastinate about

A friend of mine kept some in garden shed and when she opened it after a year it was completely flat ... so I think it needs to stored somewhere cool.

I got some of this from Harrods for Christmas. I don't usually spend that much but I decided to treat myself

I was actually wondering the same thing a few days ago. I was brought some for a wedding present nearly 4 years ago now. Still in the cupboard as we aren't big drinkers. I might have to bin it!

Thanks everyone .. know what I will be doing this weekend then

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Not sure I will be able to drink it all but will give it a go 😂

This reminds me of Michael

I was told you're supposed to drink it within 6 months of purchase.

@thinkfast it's only made once a year in September so even NV should be good till the next October when the new year stock is released if stored correctly.

Non-vintage should keep 3-4 years, vintage longer than that, if it is stored correctly. This means on its side, somewhere cool, dark with no big temperature variations. Don't let the cork dry out.