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Yes, Champagne can lose its fizz, freshness and flavor over time. An unopened bottle in good storage changes slowly, and an opened one fades fast. Here is what the producers and the Comité Champagne recommend, and where they...

There is a jug of cider from the orchard in the refrigerator, a bottle in the pantry, and half a pot of mulled cider on the stove. They aren’t the same product, and the numbers online run from 2 days to 4 weeks. Here is what the...

Yes, Prosecco can lose its fizz and fresh fruit over time. Its makers say to drink it young, and an opened bottle fades fast. Here is what the Prosecco consortia and producers recommend, where they disagree, and where the gaps...

A can of cranberry sauce sits in the pantry for a year. Then on Thanksgiving it’s open on the counter next to a pot of homemade sauce cooling on the stove. The answer changes at every step, so here is each step with its source....