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Mommy2Boys
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How long does wine stay good for?
I have mini bottles of Sutter Home white zinfandel left over from my wedding in June 2006. Do you think they are still good or should I just throw them out?
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SweetTooth
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
wine only gets better with age - as long as it is stored properly and unopened.
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:09 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
whie zinf is good for about a year- IF that.
put them in the fridge and try one chilled if it tastes like vinegar then its bad and throw them out
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:11 PM |
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HeatherRose
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
red wine I thought was the only wine that gets better with age
white wines don;t usually last more then 2 years from bottled date to drink date
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:12 PM |
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Kara
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by SweetTooth
wine only gets better with age - as long as it is stored properly and unopened.
This is a common misconception. Not ALL wine gets better with age -- and even those that do hit a peak and eventually get worse with age.
White wines generally won't last much more than a year (maybe two) after they are released -- and that's if they are appropriately stored. If they are in clear bottles (as opposed to opaque), the chances are even less that it's going to last a long time. You CAN still drink them - they probably just won't taste too good.
Many red wines don't last much more than 3 or 4 years tops after bottling (e.g., you don't want a 10 year old Chianti Classico). Certain types of reds, of course, get much better with longer age. Brunellos, for example, may peak after 10 years, sometimes a bit longer. Very few wines are great after 10 or 15 years, though those that are will be $$$$...
You can actually look up when it's good and best to drink a certain bottle of wine. I think there's a web site... I'll have to see if I can find it.
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:32 PM |
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Cpt2007
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by MrsPorkChop
whie zinf is good for about a year- IF that.
put them in the fridge and try one chilled if it tastes like vinegar then its bad and throw them out
agreed. if they were screw caps, you might have a better chance of them being ok than if it was a cork, but its going to be iffy.
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:51 PM |
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usuk2004
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by Kara
Posted by SweetTooth
wine only gets better with age - as long as it is stored properly and unopened.
This is a common misconception. Not ALL wine gets better with age -- and even those that do hit a peak and eventually get worse with age.
White wines generally won't last much more than a year (maybe two) after they are released -- and that's if they are appropriately stored. If they are in clear bottles (as opposed to opaque), the chances are even less that it's going to last a long time. You CAN still drink them - they probably just won't taste too good.
Many red wines don't last much more than 3 or 4 years tops after bottling (e.g., you don't want a 10 year old Chianti Classico). Certain types of reds, of course, get much better with longer age. Brunellos, for example, may peak after 10 years, sometimes a bit longer. Very few wines are great after 10 or 15 years, though those that are will be $$$$...
You can actually look up when it's good and best to drink a certain bottle of wine. I think there's a web site... I'll have to see if I can find it.
did you learn all of that at Raphael?? 
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:52 PM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by jellybean1420
I have mini bottles of Sutter Home white zinfandel left over from my wedding in June 2006. Do you think they are still good or should I just throw them out?
White wines and especially a blush should be chilled, and kept no more than a week after it's been opened.
DUMP THEM.
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:54 PM |
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Songwriter76
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Sutter Home goes bad from the moment it is put in the bottle.
---Sorry...had to do it.
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| Posted 8/28/08 12:54 PM |
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mcl916
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by Songwriter76
Sutter Home goes bad from the moment it is put in the bottle.
---Sorry...had to do it.
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| Posted 8/28/08 1:01 PM |
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Kara
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by usuk2004
Posted by Kara
Posted by SweetTooth
wine only gets better with age - as long as it is stored properly and unopened.
This is a common misconception. Not ALL wine gets better with age -- and even those that do hit a peak and eventually get worse with age.
White wines generally won't last much more than a year (maybe two) after they are released -- and that's if they are appropriately stored. If they are in clear bottles (as opposed to opaque), the chances are even less that it's going to last a long time. You CAN still drink them - they probably just won't taste too good.
Many red wines don't last much more than 3 or 4 years tops after bottling (e.g., you don't want a 10 year old Chianti Classico). Certain types of reds, of course, get much better with longer age. Brunellos, for example, may peak after 10 years, sometimes a bit longer. Very few wines are great after 10 or 15 years, though those that are will be $$$$...
You can actually look up when it's good and best to drink a certain bottle of wine. I think there's a web site... I'll have to see if I can find it.
did you learn all of that at Raphael??
Most of it in Italy. 
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Blu-ize
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by Songwriter76
Sutter Home goes bad from the moment it is put in the bottle.
---Sorry...had to do it.
get out of my head..I was so thinking this.
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| Posted 8/28/08 2:03 PM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Re: How long does wine stay good for?
Posted by Kara
Posted by SweetTooth
wine only gets better with age - as long as it is stored properly and unopened.
This is a common misconception. Not ALL wine gets better with age -- and even those that do hit a peak and eventually get worse with age.
White wines generally won't last much more than a year (maybe two) after they are released -- and that's if they are appropriately stored. If they are in clear bottles (as opposed to opaque), the chances are even less that it's going to last a long time. You CAN still drink them - they probably just won't taste too good.
Many red wines don't last much more than 3 or 4 years tops after bottling (e.g., you don't want a 10 year old Chianti Classico). Certain types of reds, of course, get much better with longer age. Brunellos, for example, may peak after 10 years, sometimes a bit longer. Very few wines are great after 10 or 15 years, though those that are will be $$$$...
You can actually look up when it's good and best to drink a certain bottle of wine. I think there's a web site... I'll have to see if I can find it.
oops sorry about that. I didn't read all the way.  shame on me!
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