According to legend, food without an expiration date always makes people feel insecure, and wine is no exception. But have you discovered an interesting phenomenon? The shelf life on the back of the wine is all ten years! This makes a lot of people full of question marks~Not only that, will tell you an even more amazing fact today: the shelf life of wine is not reliable at all!
do you know? In other countries, wines have neither a shelf life nor a concept of shelf life. The reason why you can see the definite number of “10 years” in our country is because before 2016, our country has expressly stipulated that the shelf life must be indicated on the label, and this is such a number as a reassurance for everyone.
However, it should be noted that from October 1, 2016, according to the provisions of the “General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods in National Food Safety Standards”. Wines, spirits, sparkling wines, aromatized wines, national wines, sparkling wines, and beverages with an alcohol content of 10% or more are not required to declare an expiration date.
Therefore, the number of shelf life on the back of wine, just look at it ~ don’t take it seriously~ But as the saying goes, food (drinks) without a shelf life is incomplete. Since wine does not look at the shelf life, it should be What are you looking at?
The “shelf life” of wine, the legendary drinking period.
Legend has it that there was such a party, the guests and the host enjoyed themselves, and then the host took out a bottle of wine that had been preserved for ten years for everyone. As a result, as soon as the bottle was opened, the whole room smelled of vinegar, not to mention how unpleasant it was! At this time, the master sent out a soul torture:
Hey? Doesn’t it mean that the longer the wine is stored, the better? Why is it still vinegar?
Let me tell you the answer! In fact, this shows to the greatest extent that you have already missed the drinking period of this bottle of wine. If the editor came to give you an example, it would be like a bottle of Coke without carbon dioxide, it simply lost the existence of the soul~
So how to judge the best drinking period of wine?
Focus on it, friends! It can be seen from the figure that 90% of the wines are best served within one or two years.
There may be some deviations in the taste according to personal preferences, but most of them conform to the rules on the picture. In other words, you can stock up on anything, but stockpiling a lot of wine is just too unrealistic~ (unless you can drink it all at once). If you really can’t help buying and buying, then you have to work hard to drink and drink! Otherwise, it’s a waste of food.
At the same time, we can also draw a conclusion that for wine: the drinking period is more important than the shelf life! At the same time, not every bottle of wine needs to be stored for ten years to drink~
But no matter what kind of wine it is, it needs your careful care and storage to ensure its quality during the drinking period. The editor has summed up the following key points of wine storage for you, be sure to order a good-looking mark~!
Guarantee the quality of wine during the drinking period? Remember these key points!
. Keep constant temperature: 10-15℃
Heat is the number one “enemy” of wine. When wine is left at 21°C for a prolonged period of time, it will suffer irreparable damage. If it exceeds 26°C, the wine will also heat, which will give the wine flavors such as cooked fruit and nuts.
Therefore, you need to keep cool temperatures when storing wine, the ideal storage temperature is between 10°C and 15°C. In addition, try to avoid drastic or frequent changes in temperature, which can have irreversible effects on wine quality.
. Maintain constant humidity: 50% to 75%
If the wine is stored in a dry environment, this can easily cause the cork to shrink, giving oxygen a chance to enter the bottle through the crevices, causing the wine to oxidize. Generally speaking, 50% to 75% is the ideal humidity to keep the cork moist. Likewise, the humidity of the storage environment should not fluctuate greatly or frequently.
Dark and dark
Light is also a natural enemy of wine. Whether natural light or light, will accelerate the oxidation of wine. This is why wines are packaged in dark bottles. Therefore, when storing wine, be sure to store it in a dark, dark place. If it is a particularly expensive wine, it is recommended that you buy a professional UV-proof storage cabinet.
. Maintain constant humidity: 50% to 75%
If the wine is stored in a dry environment, this can easily cause the cork to shrink, giving oxygen a chance to enter the bottle through the crevices, causing the wine to oxidize. Generally speaking, 50% to 75% is the ideal humidity to keep the cork moist. Likewise, the humidity of the storage environment should not fluctuate greatly or frequently.
dark and dark
Light is also a natural enemy of wine. Whether natural light or light, will accelerate the oxidation of wine. This is why wines are packaged in dark bottles. Therefore, when storing wine, be sure to store it in a dark, dark place. If it is a particularly expensive wine, it is recommended that you buy a professional UV-proof storage cabinet.