Wine

[Filbert]

I fancy a glass of white wine but the only bottle I have was given to me as a pressie 18 months ago and it has been in the fridge ever since.
Is it ok to drink?

[Buenchico]

You've probably drunk it by now but, in case it's still in the fridge, I can tell you that it's probably fine to drink. (Most white wines keep well for a few years).

Even if it was 18 years (rather than 18 months) old, it wouldn't do you any harm to try it. When white wine gets past its best, it will start to taste like vinegar (one sip will tell you) but it's still completely harmless if you drink it.

Chris

[grasscarp]

If you're not sure I will come round and try it for you!

[society]

You posting this is such a coincidence,
I�ve had a bottle for two years in the fridge and only last night I opened it. It was delicious. I have never tasted a sweet white wine; this one was pink and sweet. Yummy!!

[wendilla]

don't have that problem.Mine don't last that long.

[aprilarnold]

I know I'm a bit late but I just found this! White wine shouln't really be kept in the fridge for that long - mainly because it just kills the wine. Remember wine is a living organism so it should be treated with respect and looked after 'til you're ready to drink it . Keep it in a nice cool, dark place - under the stairs, coat cupboard, the garage. Then when you're thinking about having it, put it in the fridge for an hour to bring it down to temp,. Domestic fridges are too cold for white wines too! You need to still be able to get the aroma of the fruit - if it's too cold you wont be able to smell it. If you're wondering whether a white has gone off you can usually tell by the colour - it can start to go a bit yellow and you may get some cloudiness. You may also notice that it doesn't look as full as it should - that may show that air is starting to get through the shrinking cork (especially if it has been standing up). A good way to make a not-so-decent wine taste better is - open the bottle, put a very fine seive over a jug and pour the wine from as high as you can through the seive to aerate it (you know like when you sift flour to get air through it?) then pour the wine either into a nice jug or decanter or put it back into the bottle (make sure that you check you haven't dripped down the label). If you're having a few friends around use a boxed wine - do as I said above and then put the wine into nice jugs along the table .If it's white you could chill the jugs first in the fridge (or freezer if you're rushed). Enjoy!