Updated July 2026
Most wine is not required to print a grocery expiration date — read the lot, vintage, or boxed-wine date that is actually on the package. Official leftover-month unused on ordinary bottles. Official blackboxwines.com this project: unopened typically up to a year; opened and refrigerated up to six weeks. Stella Rosa official leftover this project: uncorked 1–2 years; opened fridge 2–3 days. Typical table ~12% Do not invent a tap clock for a glass bottle.
Related: wine unopened, Black Box last, Stella Rosa last.
Print vs folklore
| Language | Note |
|---|---|
| Grocery EXP | Lot / vintage |
| Black Box unopened | This project |
| Black Box opened | Bag-in-box |
| Bottle leftover | — |
Trust the print. Pair: corked wine.
Sources
- blackboxwines.com this project: unopened typically up to a year; opened fridge up to six weeks. Stella Rosa official leftover this project.
- 27 CFR Part 4. Official leftover on ordinary bottles unused. NIAAA December 2025.