Only wine drinker in my house - how to store?
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Anonymous
| I am really into red wines currently. My spouse is not into them. How do you store an opened bottle so it doesn't turn sour? Fridge? Cabinet? I got a wine stopper so I don't have the reuse the cork. How many days can I realistically store a bottle? |
Anonymous
| With a wine stopper but for reds, not more than a few days. |
Anonymous
| Put it in the freezer to preserve peak freshness |
Anonymous
| First day counter, have another glass then move to the fridge. It's kinda like grape juice if you think about it. |
Anonymous
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Why on earth would you ask here and get responses from anonymous people who might have no idea, rather than taking 5 seconds to Google and reading fact checked articles from experts?
https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/5-tips-for-storing-opened-wine/ https://www.bonappetit.com/story/does-wine-go-bad https://www.wsetglobal.com/knowledge-centre/blog/2023/march/07/the-best-ways-to-preserve-wine-after-opening/ |
Anonymous
| Two days. Honestly - just accept that you might not finish the bottle. It’s okay to pour some out. |
Anonymous
Or, use it for cooking! |
Anonymous
| Buy cans or Demi bottles |
Anonymous
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It depends how picky you are! It probably won't hurt you after a week or even two or more but it just might not taste great. I think ultimately it just turns to vinegar, not toxic in small amounts (any more than alcohol is already toxic).
Half bottles are great in this situation. |
Anonymous
| Use a wine saver that vacuums out the air from the bottle when you are done for the day with it. It really does help! |
Anonymous
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It is not a problem for boxed wines. You can laugh…but give Black Box wines a try. (NOT the awful local version.)
I was a serious skeptic before trying it. Now it is my go to for home dinners. You just pour out as much as you need from the spigot. |
Anonymous
| Coravin |
Anonymous
I was going to mention box wine too. I think they’re great. If you like trying lots of different wines, box wine doesn’t allow this, but otherwise they’re good. |
Anonymous
| Get the vacuum cork system. It has a rubber cork with a little slit in the top, and a vacuum pump to suck all of the air out of the bottle. Then leave it on the counter. I've kept a bottle of red wine for two weeks this way. |
Anonymous
| I like boxed wine exactly for this reason. Either Botoa box or the black box. The bladder system works great to preserve wine so you can have a glass a day and not worry about your wine going bad. You can also use the vacuum cork but I’m never convinced those work as well as advertised. |