Heat is the number one enemy of open wine, as it begins to oxidize. Keep wine in the refrigerator after opening to slow the oxidation process. Recorked wine should last two to three days in the refrigerator.
Step2
For longer storage, purchase a wine stopper and pump. You can find this invaluable contraption at any serious wine store, home kitchen supply store or on the shopping list.
Step3
Place the stopper in the top of the wine bottle and pump the air out using the pump. The stopper forms an airtight seal to keep air out indefinitely.
Step4
Buy a canister of preservative gas for another (though less effective) way to preserve open wine. Spray the gas into the wine bottle and then quickly place the cork back in the bottle. The gas forces the air out of the bottle.
Tips & Warnings
Remember that oxidized wine will not hurt you in any way; it just tastes funny. Oxidized wine is perfect for cooking, so certainly don't pour it out.
on 8/4/2007
Wine pumps do little if anything to preserve wine. The amount of vacuum they can pull is negligible and not nearly enough to offer any protection from oxidation. They are simply a nice marketing gimmick. The suggestion to put any leftover wine in smaller bottles (to reduce any air space) is much more effective.
on 7/13/2007
Check out this web page for an interesting wine preservation test and some conclusions:
http://www.hdlenhancement.com/Main/WinePreservationTest.php
The results confirm some of the suggestions made here.
on 7/13/2007
Check out this page for an interesting test and the results for saving opened wine:
http://www.hdlenhancement.com/Main/WinePreservationTest.php
on 8/8/2006
Winelife preserves the taste and bouquet of open bottles of wine. Partial bottles of fine wine can be kept fresh with Winelife. It's very convenient - just a two second application of Winelife will preserve the wine. It really works. It was tested by a wine testing laboratory in Napa.
on 3/13/2006
Remember, to make really good wine vinegar you simply start out like making wine and do everything wrong. Let in oxygen, leave the container unsealed, etc.. So when you have small amounts of left over wine, keep a large mouth jar around and pour the remnants in it. Pour off and strain an occasional small bottle of the fine product. It takes about four months to age a good vinegar. It's worth it.
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hedgeland said
on 8/4/2007 Wine pumps do little if anything to preserve wine. The amount of vacuum they can pull is negligible and not nearly enough to offer any protection from oxidation. They are simply a nice marketing gimmick. The suggestion to put any leftover wine in smaller bottles (to reduce any air space) is much more effective.
NinetyNine said
on 7/13/2007 Check out this web page for an interesting wine preservation test and some conclusions:
http://www.hdlenhancement.com/Main/WinePreservationTest.php
The results confirm some of the suggestions made here.
NinetyNine said
on 7/13/2007 Check out this page for an interesting test and the results for saving opened wine:
http://www.hdlenhancement.com/Main/WinePreservationTest.php
It confirms some of the suggestions made above.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 Winelife preserves the taste and bouquet of open bottles of wine. Partial bottles of fine wine can be kept fresh with Winelife. It's very convenient - just a two second application of Winelife will preserve the wine. It really works. It was tested by a wine testing laboratory in Napa.
Anonymous said
on 3/13/2006 Remember, to make really good wine vinegar you simply start out like making wine and do everything wrong. Let in oxygen, leave the container unsealed, etc.. So when you have small amounts of left over wine, keep a large mouth jar around and pour the remnants in it. Pour off and strain an occasional small bottle of the fine product. It takes about four months to age a good vinegar. It's worth it.