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Any one now anything about Champagne ?
steve m - 22/11/16 at 10:23 PM

And not the drinking of it !

I have several bottles of the disgusting stuff, some go back to 1990, now rumour is (from those that drunk it,) was that it had value in un opened state, especially if still in its original box/sleeve, as most of mine do,

so what to do with the bottles? and no, im not selling it on here, for some beer swiggiing moron to get pissed on

steve

wylliezx9r - 22/11/16 at 10:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
And not the drinking of it !

I have several bottles of the disgusting stuff, some go back to 1990, now rumour is (from those that drunk it,) was that it had value in un opened state, especially if still in its original box/sleeve, as most of mine do,

so what to do with the bottles? and no, im not selling it on here, for some beer swiggiing moron to get pissed on

steve


Champagne goes off/loses its fizz especially the cheap tesco stuff

BenB - 22/11/16 at 10:46 PM

Depends on the make , how it's been stored etc. Could be anything from thousands to drain juice.

mark chandler - 22/11/16 at 10:53 PM

If it's not from France it's not champagne!

twybrow - 22/11/16 at 11:05 PM

Google it. If it is worth anything you will find references to it on the web. As above it depends upon many factors such as the vintage, the brand and the specific variety. Then add storage history, and condition etc. Worth doing some digging - we discovered a bottle of port in my mates collection was worth £16k!

joneh - 23/11/16 at 12:43 AM

Unless you have a cellar at the right temperature then it's worth nowt. It needs to be stored horizontal at constant temperature away from bright light. Ideally around 7-10 degrees.

It needs to be from the Champagne region in France to be Champagne. Else it's sparkling wine etc.

martylemoo - 23/11/16 at 01:30 AM

Send me clear pictures of the labels and I can give you the current auction values. But as said before storage and condition are vital to value.

LBMEFM - 23/11/16 at 07:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
And not the drinkiing of

so what to do with the bottles? and no, im not selling it on here, for some beer swiggiing moron to get pissed on

steve


On behalf of the beer swiggin morons on here we wouldn't want buy your stale French fizzy water much rather get pissed on fresh locally brewed real ale thanks, hopefully you can rip off some pretentious knob head or better still shove it where it belongs, down the drain .

[Edited on 23/11/16 by LBMEFM]

nick205 - 23/11/16 at 09:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by wylliezx9r
quote:
Originally posted by steve m
And not the drinking of it !

I have several bottles of the disgusting stuff, some go back to 1990, now rumour is (from those that drunk it,) was that it had value in un opened state, especially if still in its original box/sleeve, as most of mine do,

so what to do with the bottles? and no, im not selling it on here, for some beer swiggiing moron to get pissed on

steve


Champagne goes off/loses its fizz especially the cheap tesco stuff



Yup, I can vouch for it going off over time. My now father-in-law bought us Champagne from France for our wedding in 2004. At the wedding it was very drinkable, but when I found an unopened bottle in the garage 10 years later it was a lot less pleasant and ended up down the drain.

Personally I'd start by Googling the brand and year for an idea and as said, pay attention to the way it's been stored. Failing that a decent wine shop should be able to offer some advice.

Toprivetguns - 23/11/16 at 06:10 PM

Without a doubt the bottles need to be stored horizontal. If the cork has dried out, then air gains the chance to sneak in and ruin the contents inside.