How should I store that leftover wine?
October, 2016 Filed in: Wine serving
I know, I know, who has left over wine! But if you have some left how should you store it, for the next occasion? Well first off wine left in a bottle for a pro-longer period of time will become oxidized, and the wine will taste like it is in a tin can. White wine becomes amber in colour and red wine browns. Fruity white wine can loose its fruitiness. Now, some feel that because only the surface of the wine is affected, simply pouring a little out of the bottle will remove the bad wine. You could also use the oxidized wine as a meat marinade or in a recipe.
By either re-corking your wine, or using a good wine stopper, the wine should be good for about a week if stored in the refrigerator. Do not store your red wine in direct sunlight. Alternatively you can use a wine pump that removed the air from the bottle, creating a vacuum. We do sell these simple and inexpensive devices. Your wine should be safe for 2 weeks when using this vacuum device. The ultimate method is to spray an inert gas into the bottle and recorking, but realistically this makes no sense for home made wines.
By either re-corking your wine, or using a good wine stopper, the wine should be good for about a week if stored in the refrigerator. Do not store your red wine in direct sunlight. Alternatively you can use a wine pump that removed the air from the bottle, creating a vacuum. We do sell these simple and inexpensive devices. Your wine should be safe for 2 weeks when using this vacuum device. The ultimate method is to spray an inert gas into the bottle and recorking, but realistically this makes no sense for home made wines.