My parents have had this bottle of barefoot california chardonnay in their fridge for a couple months...No clue when they bought it...It's clear and there's no carbonation to it. I've never had chardonnay before so is it or is it not supposed to be carbonated? If it is, this stuff is flat...I've taken a couple sips and feeling it already but don't want to keep drinking it if it needs to be thrown out...