Newbie: Storing champagne at room temperature
On Oct 19, 7:09 pm, Joseph Coulter > wrote:
> Chris M > wrote in news:1192833815.877880.54140
> @q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hello All,
> > I don't have a cool place to store champagne except the refrigerator
> > which is too cold. So given that the temperature in the house varies
> > from 72 to 80 Fahrenheit, how long is a bottle of champagne likely to
> > last here? It's stored in a dark and humid place.
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
>
> I would opt for the fridge under those circumstances, esp if the storage
> isn't forever. Biggest problem with fridge is thatthe cork will dry out
> and the wine won't age, this is hardly as big an issue as wine getting
> to warm and prematurely dying.
>
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Thanks. Out of curiosity, how long would it last outside the fridge?
It's been outside the fridge for about 4 weeks now, so I'm wondering
if it has started to die already.
Chris
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