How long is the “shelf life” of red wine? Is it still drinkable after 10 years? It took 30 years to understand

Red wine is a kind of wine made from grapes. It is a kind of wine that is made from the skin, flesh and core of red grapes, which is why the colour is deep red.As the skin of red grapes is rich in anthocyanins and resveratrol, red wine is very high in antioxidants and can promote metabolism, eliminate free radicals, have beauty and anti-ageing effects, many women friends will drink a little red wine every day to protect their skin.

Many people love to drink red wine, but do not understand red wine, such as the shelf life of red wine, the usual New Year’s Eve red wine sent by others, put there did not drink, the results of a put is 5 years, 10 years, the results found to have passed the shelf life.

Ask everyone, do you think it is still possible to drink red wine after it has expired?

My friends around me, there are 2 kinds of argument, one is that you can drink, that red wine is also “the older it is, the more fragrant”, the taste more mellow. The other argument is that red wine is a low alcoholic beverage, which is not good after its shelf life, and can even go bad.

Which is the correct statement? I asked a connoisseur who has been drinking red wine for 30 years to understand. Today I will talk to you about red wine knowledge, like to drink red wine friends must see, do not drink the wrong.

A, the shelf life of red wine.

Whether it is imported red wine, or domestic red wine, some are not marked shelf life, some marked 10 years, what is going on?

In foreign countries, if it is pure grape juice brewed wine, you can not label the shelf life, there is no shelf life, and domestic regulations “alcohol ≥ 10% of the beverage wine can be exempt from labeling shelf life”, so there will not be labeled shelf life of red wine.

Some red wines, however, are made from a certain amount of grape juice, plus flavours and additives, so they are not pure enough, so their shelf life is relatively short, not more than 3 years.

Those wines marked with a shelf life of 10 years or more are generally made from pure grape juice, which can be seen through the ingredients list.

Second, can you drink wine after its shelf life.

Wine has its own life cycle, quality will slowly rise, reach its peak, and then slowly enter a period of quality decay. Most of the wines available on the market need to be drunk immediately, or within a relatively short period of time (1 to 2 years).

First of all, don’t drink the “blended red wines” when they expire, just throw them away.

If the wine is made from pure grape juice, it is a different matter. As red wine ages it becomes more delicious, the vibrant fruit and acidity of young wine becomes less pronounced and is transformed into a variety of aldehydes, creating a distinctive flavour and soft tannins that are best enjoyed during the ageing period.

There are some red wines that are best enjoyed after 20 to 40 years, but these are very expensive and not consumed by ordinary people, and most people are not willing to spend decades waiting for a wine to become delicious.

So, if you are holding a few dozen dollars a bottle of red wine, don’t think about keeping it for a long time, buy it and drink it.

The drinkability of most red wines is generally within 3-5 years of release. Wines older than 5 years will gradually lose their flavour and become less palatable as a result of the oxidation of flavour substances.

To get the best taste, we need to learn the correct way to preserve red wine, not just put it in any corner on the line, pay attention to the following points.

1, where to put the wine?

Generally to use wine racks, wine cabinets, wine cellars, for ordinary people, with wine racks to preserve red wine is the most practical, can keep ventilation, the temperature is lower.

2, the preservation of temperature and humidity.

The temperature of red wine preservation must be low, at around 12 degrees Celsius, and the humidity should reach 55%-65%.

3, the choice of bottle stopper.

Quality red wine to use cork preservation, with low density, good elasticity, scalable, impermeable, anti-corrosion, anti-decomposition, anti-deterioration and other characteristics, can make the quality of red wine through the years without deterioration. The quality of red wine with an aluminium cap is generally not good.

4, the placement of the wine bottle.

There are 3 ways to place the bottle, namely flat, straight, upside down, flat is the best way, so that the cork can be in contact with the red wine, long time to keep wet. Placing them vertically will dry out the cork, air will enter and the red wine will easily deteriorate.

It is important to note that as soon as the red wine has been opened, air will come into contact with the wine, accelerating oxidation and the quality will deteriorate. If you can’t drink it all, cork it immediately and refrigerate it. However, the wine in the glass can only be refrigerated for a few hours, so if you leave it for longer, the quality will be affected.