2007-05-28 05:33:53 · 10 answers · asked by carol.pain1 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
A box of wine from 1979 is worth zero.Back then the grade of wine was extremely cheap.Open up one and taste it.
2007-05-28 05:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by mil414 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
For novelty value - as Chardonnay is exclusively a white wine!
If it is a white wine from 1979, then it is likely to be well past it's best now - except for champagnes, and sweet wines, such as Sauternes, whites don't really age that well.
If it is a red wine, then check what it really is - without knowing what it is and where it is from it is difficult to tell whether you have something drinkable. Even if it is in theory drinkable, a lot will depend on how it has been stored in that time - if it has been kept in the warmth and the light then the kindest thing you can do is to pour it down the sink.
From a quick check in the vintage chart in my diary (!) 1979 doesn't seem to have been a brilliant year - except for champagne.
2007-05-28 10:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As stated, Chardonnay is not red. Period. Did you mean Cabernet? Or did you mean White Chardonnay?
Either way, check out http://www.wine-searcher.com/ and enter what you know about the wine.
It's possible that it's worth something, if its a good winery and was stored correctly; but it's also possible that it will be nothing more than an interesting night.
Enjoy and Salut!
2007-05-28 07:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have one bottle of RED 1997 Chardonnay (did you mean 1997?)
For all those that said Chardonnay is white, you are correct the wine is white, but this may be what the question was about http://www.winelabels.org/labels3.htm#red
2007-05-28 21:58:42 · answer #4 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have 2 bottles of red chardonnay I would say they are worth a fortune or someone has sold you a pup. The reasom being chardonnay only comes in white.
2007-05-28 05:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
There is no such thing as a "red chardonnay." Chardonnay is a white grape that comes out straw colored. There is such thing as a white and red Burgundy from France. White is Chardonnay and red is Pinot Noir.
If you have something called "red chardonnay" then someone got the best of whoever bought that box.
2007-05-28 05:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by doctorpapaswing 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No - treat with caution, depending on storage conditions they may be vinegar.
I had a similar problem with a wedding gift of champagne which we kept too long in the garage!
2007-05-28 07:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most probably nothing. White wines are better when fresh (the only exception is Sauternes).
2007-05-28 07:15:21 · answer #8 · answered by Borat2® 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is possible, but, without a name of the winery I can not say much more.
2007-05-28 05:43:28 · answer #9 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep - They are worth drinking! ;-)
2007-05-30 04:21:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋