I have had a couple of bottle half drunk, with caps on. P. Ferrand.
Should I toss or save?

I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?

The Cognac should be OK - it's a type of brandy with about 40 - 50%
alcohol. The champagne won't be spoiled as long as it is corked; I'll
let other, more experienced regulars tell you more.

Dan-O

Dan the Man wrote:
> The Cognac should be OK - it's a type of brandy with about 40 - 50%
> alcohol. The champagne won't be spoiled as long as it is corked; I'll
> let other, more experienced regulars tell you more.
>
> Dan-O

I have a fifth of lowly Hennessey VSOP that I opened nearly 3 years
ago, which is still fine (had a glass just last weekend). I see no
reason why yours wouldn't be fine too.

I don't have much experience with champagne, but I wouldn't worry, as
long as you don't store it in a hot or bright place.

I assume you refer to the Roederer 'Cristal'?

Absolutley it shouldn;t be left alone while you're gone. I think you should
send it to me. ;-)




>I have had a couple of bottle half drunk, with caps on. P. Ferrand.
> Should I toss or save?
>
> I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
> HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?
>

nickr wrote:
> I have had a couple of bottle half drunk, with caps on. P. Ferrand.
> Should I toss or save?
>
> I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
> HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?

Huh. I thought that Cristal drinkers preferred Courvoisier, not P.
Ferrand.

nickr wrote:
> I have had a couple of bottle half drunk, with caps on. P. Ferrand.
> Should I toss or save?
>
> I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
> HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?

Huh. I thought that Crystal drinkers preferred Courvoisier, not P.
Ferrand.

> I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
> HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?

I read the replies to this and no one opined concerning whether you
should drink it now or when you get back. I'd drink this now.

I got a case of Arbor Must's Sauvignon 'N Shoepolish with an expiration date
of 12-04-99. Does this mean I can hold on to a few bottles until 2099? Can
screwtops keep the flavour of oxfords that I find so compelling?

Billy Ray Heimtush, MD. CPA. LSMFT as told to
"rdewald" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> > I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
> > HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?
>
> I read the replies to this and no one opined concerning whether you
> should drink it now or when you get back. I'd drink this now.
>

As others have noted, cognac and other distilled spirits can last years
(I have a bottle, actually also Pierre Ferrand, that's probably been
open 4 years and Armagnac that's even older). '96 is a great year in
Champagne, if you like yours with some bottle age you should be able to
hold- IF you have good storage. Champagne is imho quite fragile
compared to many still wines, and I'd only hold if you were confident
temps would never go above 65°F. If not, you're better off drinking
now.


nickr wrote:
> I have had a couple of bottle half drunk, with caps on. P. Ferrand.
> Should I toss or save?
>
> I also have a bottle of Crystal champagne in a box, '96, I believe.
> HEading out of the country for a couple years. Should I store?