As my face and jaw drop, I politely take the bottle from my host and pour it down the sink. Here are my recommendations and the guides I personally live by when it comes to opened wine in the TC household:. But typically I go by the rule for whites, roses and reds that they will only keep for days maximum once opened.
Red wine can be very temperamental. Pinot Noir is super sensitive to oxygen. For Champagne and bubbles, these can die very quickly due to the carbonation being released from the bottle as soon as that cork is popped.
I have on quite a few occasions kept some overnight and popped on a Champagne stopper, which is a pretty good solution. I honestly think I just have an addiction to using my champagne sabre! For fortified wines like port and sherry, these last a lot longer once opened due to the higher alcohol and sugar content which work as preservatives. I would definitely store these in the fridge to help preserve them once opened. Therefore a cool, dark place for up to 28 days should keep it in good shape.
A sherry is probably best to keep for a maximum of one week. Whilst a port can do a bit longer, about weeks once opened. This category varies a lot due to the different types of fortified wines out there.
However, I do find that quite a few ports will mention on the back label what their shelf life is roughly once opened. Yes, there are a few wine accessories out there on the market to help preserve the wine.
There is a wide range of stoppers and also devices to remove the unwanted oxygen from the bottle once opened. Wine Folly does mention about the Vacuum Pump Controversy here. On the odd occasion when there is I simply pop the bottle in the fridge and use it for cooking. I also love popping some red in my spaghetti Bolognese sauce or in a stew. The lovely Bele over at Blah Blah Magazine suggests to make vinegar with your off wine — check out the recipe here.
Check out some of my recipes using wine here. Casey started Travelling Corkscrew in and has been wine blogging ever since. I love reading about the health benefits of wine, it actually makes you feel really good for drinking it — its like after you have been to the gym, you immediately feel like you have done something really good for your body. Spitting is disgusting. The key is to store it properly more on this in just a moment.
Still, the wine is going to break down eventually, so read the label and don't wait too long. In a word, no. You can't keep wine from deteriorating completely — it's just a natural part of a wine's life span.
But here are a few things you can do to slow down the process. You don't need a wine cellar for proper wine storage, either. As long as you have a cupboard or other designated space that's cooler than room temperature and away from heat and light, your wine should be alright.
Also called wine stoppers, bottle stoppers are those ubiquitous accessories that you can find at just about any online or retail store that sells wine or kitchen tools. There are some pretty fancy ones on the market that have vacuum seals and pumps that can reduce oxidation.
If you don't have a proper stopper and need a quick DIY hack, use plastic wrap or foil around the bottle opening and fasten it tightly with a rubber band. It's not the most elegant solution, but it's still effective and certainly better than nothing!
A humid environment is best to store wine bottles with a natural cork seal. Because cork is porous, it can easily dry out and shrink, thereby allowing air and bacteria into the bottle.
And you know what that leads to — bad wine. You can also help maintain the cork's moisture by storing your bottles of wine on their sides. Doing so lets the cork soak up some of the wine and keeps it intact. As with practically anything that you eat or drink, most wine will eventually go bad. Oxygen is the biggest enemy for most wine, which means you'll want to enjoy it as soon possible after opening it. But that doesn't mean you have to gulp the entire bottle at once.
With the right tools, storage practices, and a little wine knowledge , you can make that bottle last just a bit longer. Lighter and sparkling wines have the shortest shelf life once opened, while fuller-bodied reds have a bit more staying power. Not surprisingly, fortified wines are the strongest of the bunch. Even better, if you don't open a wine bottle, it can last well past its expiration date. But we say, why wait? There's no time like the present to treat yourself to a delicious, drinkable experience.
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