Do alcoholic beverages have an expiration date?
Wines don’t have an expiration date, but few are age-worthy. Most are made to be drunk young. Unopened and stored properly, however, they have a long shelf life. Fine wines, particularly big, brawny reds, may improve with age as the tannins soften and other chemical changes take place. If stored improperly — heat and light can be devastating — wines quickly oxidize and break down.
