How do you preserve wine once you've decorked it?

[judasmachine]

title says it all...

How to save wine, does it need refridgerated? Or just recorked and put back in dark cabinent?

 

[apex32]

"Once you open a bottle of wine, air begins to act on the wine. At first, it is a good thing because it allows the aromas of the wine to work. Some call it letting the wine breathe. With time, a day or two, air becomes wine?s worst enemy. If one is unable to finish a bottle of wine, you can use various devices and strategies to preserve the wine as long as possible.


Put the wine, red or white, into the refrigerator as soon as possible. This slows the oxidation process. Drink the wine within a few days. "

 

[judasmachine]

thanks, that's kind of what I thought, but I thought I'd have more wine drinkers tonight.

 

[andylawcc]

1) fridge it asap. it can last for another day or two, depending on the grape.

2) buy one of those air pump things. (kinda like the one in Austin Power 1). It cost like 10 bucks or less and can keep the wine good for 3 to 4 days.

3) spray the bottle with Helium. You can find those helium cans in wine stores. retail for 3.99 and good for 80-100 sprays. It can keep the wine for another 5-7days. (but by that time you should finish it right? )



also, if you go with method 1), personally I will stand the bottle upright so there is less contact surface with the air compare to when the bottle is laid sideways. (that's just a personal petpeve, there's no scientific backing)

 

[judasmachine]

Ok I guess I'll just dedicate tomorrow to finishing it off.

 

[Apex]

http://www.hammacher.com/publish/73383.asp

 

[chrisms]

Chug it

 

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Originally posted by: chrisms
Chug it

QFT.

Edit* Your sig quote is excellent. :thumbsup:

 

[chrisms]

Originally posted by: ed0ggyd0gg

Originally posted by: chrisms
Chug it

QFT.

Edit* Your sig quote is excellent. :thumbsup:

Thanks.. it is an important thing for a sophomore in college, who sitll doesn't have a major, to remember

 

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Haha, no worries there man. I went through 8 or so different majors before I finally chose the one I wanted this year, my 3rd. And I even started Fall Quarter as a different major.

I will still graduate in 4 years. To think if I had started on the right one from the beginning, I could have done much more. Oh well. 5 years down the road where I realize that I chose the wrong major will haunt me more than the lack of "direction" in my first 2 years of collegiate work.

 

[farfignugen]

A wine resealer works fine. I picked one up for like 1.99 at a wine shop and it keeps my wine great for up to 5 days and passable for the next week afterwards...

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
1) fridge it asap. it can last for another day or two, depending on the grape.

2) buy one of those air pump things. (kinda like the one in Austin Power 1). It cost like 10 bucks or less and can keep the wine good for 3 to 4 days.

3) spray the bottle with Helium. You can find those helium cans in wine stores. retail for 3.99 and good for 80-100 sprays. It can keep the wine for another 5-7days. (but by that time you should finish it right? )



also, if you go with method 1), personally I will stand the bottle upright so there is less contact surface with the air compare to when the bottle is laid sideways. (that's just a personal petpeve, there's no scientific backing)

From what i heard from my cousin, thats exactly how it works. If you can't finish the bottle in 5 days, share with more people

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: chrisms
Chug it

Now you're talkin'

 

[Rage187]

inject the bottle with Argon.

 

[HomerSapien]

If you use one of the vacuum pumps, the people at the local winery told me:

Whites need to be finished within the 5-7 days
Reds can last up to 2 weeks.
Ports can last up to ~20 days.

Now, this is with "their" wines. It may not work with other vineyards and some types tend to last longer, but that is what their rule of thumb was.

 

[Biggerhammer]

If you're planning to drink it, good luck. If you're planning to cook with it, pour a tablespoon of olive oil into the bottle- it seals it (albeit no use for drinking) and should keep it from becoming vinegar.

 

[everman]

You can put inert gas into the bottle, something heavier than air.

 

[WildHorse]

Unheard of.

Drink it all pronto, with friends.

 

[skyking]

"Get in mah Belly!"
:laugh:

 

[dakels]

Biggerhammer mentions using olive oil. I've had local european wines that were stored with mineral oil. You take a syringe or a meat baster and siphon the oil off before you drink. Obviously not meant to be a long term solution but most of the local home made wines are drunk the year it's made.

I've tried alot of different wine preservers. The argon system seemed to work the best IMO but costs alot. I still taste the difference though even the next day. The vacuum pumps are pretty good cheap alternative. Most people find it still palatable after 4-6 days, sometimes longer. I personally am very sensitive to the acidity of wine and don't like wine even the day after. It also depends on the wine type too. Dense bordeaux's seem to stay better then a delicate pinot noir. Also if you refridgerate a red for storage, make sure to bring it closer to room temperature when you drink it. The longer the wine sits after being exposed to air, it will start to sour and turn vinegary, hence where wine vinegar comes from. You can use this to your advatage and keep it a long time. It will turn into a great vinegar. I've kept bottles for 3+ years making some incredible vinegar that I use purely for finishing/salads. If you had a really good wine but never got a chance to finish it and have a good deal of it left in the bottle, try storing it in a dark place for a year or so for some of the best red vinegar.

 

[dug777]

Put it in the fridge, i doubt you'll be keeping it for weeks, there's only 8 standard drinks at most in a bottle...

Most of the mid range priced stuff here comes in screwtops, so you just put the lid on, or if its a cork you use a wine stopper...then, fridge..then, drink the next day...carry on for as long as it takes you to drink the whole thing.

If you're scared that a glass or two of wine with dinner will turn you into a raging alcoholic, as i understand it the medical consensus is that a few glasses a day might be good for you, and certainly isn't bad for you (unless you're pregnant, or taking some medication)...

 

[Troll4Hire]

Drink it.

 

[h8red]

I got this for my wife for X-mas although she hasn't tried it yet. The vacuum devices seem to work OK, I'm just hoping that this will work a little better