Vintage Refrigerator

Posted in December 28, 2008 ¬ 5:14 amh.adminNo Comments »

Vintage Refrigerator
How long can a good champagne will remain as it cools?

Currently I have the offer to purchase a Dom Perignon (vintage 1993) from someone who is forced to clean up your wine cooler, possibly for reasons of space or financial. The Dom Perignon is for them sold for a Very Good and I might be interested in buying the bottle. As the bottle has been refrigerated wine for years is the owner claims it is in good shape and can be stored for a good while longer. Of course, because this type of purchase is not cheap, I would like to know if others can say from experience that a Dom Perignon 16 ago years would still be good. Furthermore, it remains to be good in 2 years? It would make a good gift to my parents who had then been married for 25 years. While I have seen bottles are older, I just want to be sure.

In this case, the champagne is probably still good. My main problem here comes from the fact that the bottle is kept in the refrigerator as storage instead of a dedicated wine cellar. The difference is that the champagne should stay cool and keep it cold can create a couple of problems. The main problem would be that cold, including those intended specifically for wine corks can dry wine. If the cork dries, you may begin to fail and start creating problems for the champagne. Dry champagne corks can lead to flat as well as oxidation, which occurs because the champagne exposed to air that leaks into the bottle through the imperfections and holes in the cork. In addition, many refrigerators have motors, and prolonged exposure the vibration created by a motor can also create problems. And excessive cold temperatures inside the wine coolers that are believed to create problems for champagne taste and texture. In summary, refrigerators are the best wines for brief storage of wine consumed with a few days to a week after placing in the refrigerator. Longer storage should be in a special room or container that is temperature and humidity controlled and free from natural and artificial light. The bottle in question may have fared better than other bottles, but may still have some major flaws. Before making a decision, you should also try to learn as much as possible about the bottle itself in terms of brand and vintage. Dom Perignon's name means something, but the crop year means more to some degree. With Dom Perignon is such an important player in champagne, should be relatively easy to find several online sources for ratings of wine. Get as many opinions / Reviews you can about this bottle in particular, and the 1993 vintage champagne.