What is the Shelf Life of Wine?
Or how long will a bottle of wine last after it is opened? When does oxidation begin and when does it reach the point of being undrinkable. This is a great way to start a discussion about wine! Ask different people, including wine enthusiasts, sommeliers, wine makers and occasional wine drinkers, and you will get many different opinions. Most people will say that white wine spoils faster than red wine. Most would also agree that wine will degrade when exposed to oxygen. Most would recommend that white wines be refrigerated after opening. Beyond that, this is little that people agree on about the shelf life of wine. When a wine bottle is opened, air enters the void space in the bottle. The oxygen in the air interacts with the wine and causes oxidation, a chemical reaction that will eventually spoil the wine. Winelife works by preventing the oxygen from interacting with the wine. Winelife contains a proprietary blend of food grade inert gases that keeps the oxygen away from the wine. Aft
