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The Cellar

Wine matures with time and should only be kept for a certain period of time which differs for different wine. After reaching its peak, the wine will deteriorate progressively.

Catagory of Wine	Maximum Storage
Dry White	1-8 years
Sweet White	2-8 years
Rosé	1-3 years
Young Red	0-4 years
Mature Red	1-20 years
Champagne	3-10 years
Sparkling Wine	1-6 years
Sherry & Port	1-20 years