mumm champagne

[firehazzard]

When i gave birth to my son my partner bought me a bottle of mumm champagne, he done the same thing when i had my daughter a year ago. ive kept both bottles and intend to give them to my children on their 18th birthdays. Would this be ok, or will it go off before then. ive kept them in a dark place inside a cupboard and they have pretty much been kept at a constant temperature. My sons bottle is nearly 9 yrs old. is it off already adn will they be off on their 18th birthdays. thanks.

[BBWCHATT]

http://www.nuplas.co.uk/nuplas/handling_champa gne.htm

Storing Champagne

Unlike fine wine, Champagne does not improve through bottle aging as it has already been cellar aged for several years before it is put on sale. When you buy it, it is ready to drink. You may store vintage Champagne for up to two years, on average, by lying it horizontally in a cool, dark place.


http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1012&threa did=20763&stamp=040324194050

Epicurious is both helpful and accurate, so we were delighted to find their entry on storing and chilling champagne. Most champagnes store well for 3-4 years, but may deteriorate if kept longer. Vintage champagnes (those dated by year on the label) may keep for somewhat longer, but storing even the finest vintage champagne for over 10 years is not recommended.

[Pinotage]

Well, Champagne does improve with some aging, as anyone who has done it for themselves will know. However, 18 years is probably far far too long.

And not everyone likes the taste of aged Champagne - it goes deeper colour and gains a biscuity flavour

And what is the point? Presumably these are non-vintage Champagnes, because if its a vintage with the birth year it wouldn't have been on sale at the time of birth.

I can understand keeping a wine with the birth year, but why not just go out and nuy a bottle -- or a case -- of Champers on the 18th birthday?

[firehazzard]

thankyou, i guess i'll have to drink them, possibly throw the one thats nearly nine years old. You asked what the point was, i unintentionally kept the first bottle for a while, as i had just given birth i did not feel like drinking and i'm not a lover of champagne, as time went on i decided to keep it for my son and give it to him on his eighteenth, so we did the same when my daughter was born, maybe im sentimental but as it was given to me when i gave birth to him i thought it would be nice to give it to him when he became a man, eighteen. Unfortunately i don't know much about champagne and didnt realise it went off and it doesnt age well like wine and whiskey etc. But thankyou for your answer, really not sure what to do with it.